The Best Charlie Chaplin Movies, Ranked
148 credits from 1914 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Great Dictator (1940) with $972K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Charlie Chaplin Box Office Hits
Charlie Chaplin's films have made $1.65M worldwide in total. The Great Dictator (1940) is the biggest hit at $972K, ahead of Modern Times (1936) ($464K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Charlie Chaplin Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charlie Chaplin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1920s to 1950s.
The Latest Charlie Chaplin Movies
The most recent films Charlie Chaplin is credited on, newest first — starting with Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Chaplin/Keaton: Duel of Legends 2016 · (archive footage) -
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
A Countess from Hong Kong 1967 · An Old Steward -
30 Years of Fun 1963 · (archive footage) -
When Comedy Was King 1960 · edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage) -
A King in New York 1957 · King Shahdov -
All in Good Fun 1955 · Archive Footage -
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen 1951 · Darn Hosiery -
Monsieur Verdoux 1947 · Henri Verdoux -
The Gold Rush 1942 · The Lone Prospector -
The Charlie Chaplin Festival 1941 · Various Roles (archive footage) -
The Great Dictator 1940 · Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
The Best Charlie Chaplin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charlie Chaplin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Charlie Chaplin movie?
The Great Dictator (1940) made the most at the box office, with $972K worldwide, followed by Modern Times (1936) with $464K. Together, Charlie Chaplin's films with box office figures have made $1.65M.
What is the best Charlie Chaplin comedy movie?
The Great Dictator (1940) is the best-rated of Charlie Chaplin's comedy films. In other genres: Modern Times (drama).
What is the newest Charlie Chaplin movie?
The newest film on Charlie Chaplin's filmography is Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025), with Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage).
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