The Kid
“6 reels of Joy.”
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
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Cast
66 people
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Jackie Coogan
The Kid
Known for
The Addams Family
The Joker is Wild
Carl Miller
The Man
Known for
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Edna Purviance
The Woman
Known for
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
The Immigrant
Albert Austin
Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Known for
The Immigrant
One A.M.
Beulah Bains
Bride (uncredited)
Also in
The Charm School
Nellie Bly Baker
Slum Nurse (uncredited)
Also in
The Red Kimona
The Salvation Hunters
Henry Bergman
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Known for
Modern Times
The Gold Rush
Edward Biby
Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)
Also in
Flamingo Road
Dishonored Lady
B.F. Blinn
Assistant (uncredited)
Known for
Dishonored
Kitty Bradbury
Bride's Mother (uncredited)
Known for
Our Hospitality
The Pilgrim
Frank Campeau
Welfare Officer (uncredited)
Also in
3 Bad Men
When the Clouds Roll By
Charlie Chaplin Director · Roland Totheroh Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.4M · Budget $250K · United States release January 21, 1921
Box office
Budget
$250,000
Worldwide gross
$5,450,000
Gross vs. budget
21.8×
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
First National Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
The Waif
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 16, 1921
Premiere · Chicago, Illinois
United States · January 21, 1921
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
January 30, 1921 · Theatrical · Detroit, Michigan
February 6, 1921 · Theatrical
April 4, 1972 · Premiere · Re-release
Argentina
April 1, 1921 · Theatrical
Australia
April 1, 1922 · Theatrical
January 16, 2004 · Physical · DVD
July 14, 2021 · Limited theatrical · 100th Anniversary Screenings
Belgium
January 13, 1922 · Theatrical
April 15, 1976 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Brazil
May 6, 1921 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
July 10, 1924 · Theatrical
Cameroon
January 28, 2000 · Theatrical · Re-release
Canada
March 1, 1921 · Theatrical
China
April 29, 1928 · Theatrical
September 18, 2021 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
July 15, 2021 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 14, 1922 · Theatrical
July 17, 1957 · Theatrical · Re-release
Egypt
December 22, 1922 · Theatrical
Estonia
September 19, 1924 · Theatrical
Finland
April 30, 1923 · Theatrical
December 20, 1957 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 15, 1978 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
April 5, 1922 · Theatrical
February 8, 1999 · Physical · DVD
July 10, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
April 29, 2025 · Physical · sur Arte•tv
Germany
November 9, 1923 · Theatrical
May 15, 1997 · Theatrical · Re-release
Greece
November 26, 1923 · Theatrical
February 6, 2004 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 10, 2010 · Premiere · Silent Film Festival
Hungary
August 22, 1924 · Theatrical
February 28, 1929 · Theatrical · Re-release
India
October 7, 2015 · Digital
Italy
November 26, 1923 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 16, 1922 · Theatrical
November 27, 2003 · Physical
Netherlands
May 15, 1922 · Theatrical
August 19, 2013 · Physical · DVD
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 15, 2021 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
October 7, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (4K Restored Version)
Norway
March 27, 1922 · Theatrical
May 3, 2000 · Premiere · Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
January 25, 2007 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 25, 2021 · Premiere · Norwegian International Film Festival
December 25, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
Poland
November 6, 1921 · Theatrical
February 1, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
May 28, 1923 · Theatrical
April 3, 1981 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 22, 1981 · Limited theatrical · Porto (Cineclube do Norte)
December 11, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
December 8, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (4K Restoration)
Romania
April 27, 1923 · Theatrical
Russia
March 1, 1923 · Limited theatrical
November 20, 1929 · Theatrical
July 6, 1958 · Theatrical · Re-release
Russia
November 14, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 15, 1989 · Theatrical
January 21, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 21, 2021 · Premiere · Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival
August 16, 2023 · Limited theatrical
Spain
October 14, 1922 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
August 13, 1957 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
November 27, 2003 · Theatrical · Special Edition
September 30, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
February 2, 2021 · Premiere · Barcelona / Madrid
February 5, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release (100th Anniversary, 4K Restored)
Sweden
March 20, 1922 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 16, 2016 · Theatrical · Restored Version
Türkiye
February 6, 1921 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
February 16, 2016 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
March 12, 1921 · Theatrical
Uruguay
August 3, 1922 · Theatrical
August 22, 2019 · Theatrical · Sala Tomás Berreta
XC
June 23, 1923 · Theatrical · Prague
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