Variety
Telling the entire story of Chaplin's 88 years was probably a hopeless goal, but the biopic does offer the saving grace of a truly remarkable central performance by Robert Downey Jr. and some lovely moments along the way.
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Chaplin
Robert Downey Jr earned his first Academy Award nomination with his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in director Richard Attenborough's 1992 biopic on the great cinema comedian.
1992Rating: PG, Low level coarse language143 minsUK, France, Italy, Japan, USA
ComedyDramaTrue Story & BiographyHistorical
- Director:
- Richard Attenborough ('Gandhi', 'A Bridge Too Far')
- Cast:
- Robert Downey JrGeraldine ChaplinPaul RhysJohn Thaw
Chaplin / Reviews
The Guardian
Robert Downey Jr sparkles as the British comedy giant but Richard Attenborough's film feels somewhat dutiful around him.
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It's a monumental biopic that cheapens the hero's successes by glossing over the failures that surely also shaped the man.
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Los Angeles Times
An unfortunate melding of style and subject matter, too intent on turning the Little Tramp into an icon to be regarded with stately awe to do justice to the disturbing energy of his life.
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Roger Ebert
This is a disappointing, misguided movie that has all of the parts in place to be a much better one.
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Hollywood Reporter
With this reverential biopic, director Richard Attenborough has cranked out a many-reel, talky talkie.
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TV Guide
Robert Downey Jr., does an impressive job as the title character, perfectly recreating Chaplin's range of English accents and mimicking, with astonishing precision, the gait and gestures of the Little Tramp.
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Empire Magazine
For all the movie's undisputed competence, grand and inspired moments are thin on the ground.
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