Chaplin
“Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.”
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
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Robert Downey Jr.
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Known for
The Avengers
Iron Man
Geraldine Chaplin
Hannah Chaplin
Known for
The Odyssey
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Paul Rhys
Sydney Chaplin
Known for
Napoleon
Saltburn
John Thaw
Fred Karno
Known for
Inspector Morse
Goodnight, Mister Tom
Moira Kelly
Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill
Known for
The Lion King
One Tree Hill
Anthony Hopkins
George Hayden
Known for
Westworld
The Silence of the Lambs
Dan Aykroyd
Mack Sennett
Known for
Ghostbusters
Trading Places
Marisa Tomei
Mabel Normand
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Penelope Ann Miller
Edna Purviance
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Kindergarten Cop
Kevin Kline
Douglas Fairbanks
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Road to El Dorado
Maria Pitillo
Mary Pickford
Known for
Godzilla
Natural Born Killers
Milla Jovovich
Mildred Harris
Known for
Resident Evil
The Fifth Element
Richard Attenborough Director · William Goldman Screenplay Bryan Forbes Screenplay
Director
Richard Attenborough
Screenplay
William Goldman
Screenplay
Bryan Forbes
Screenplay
William Boyd
Story
Diana Hawkins
Author
Charlie Chaplin
Author
David Robinson
Composer
John Barry
Composer
José Padilla
Cinematographer
Sven Nykvist
Editor
Anne V. Coates
Production designer
Stuart Craig
Costume designer
John Mollo
Costume designer
Ellen Mirojnick
Worldwide gross $9.5M · Budget $31M · United States release December 25, 1992
Box office
Budget
$31,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,493,259
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
RCS Video
Production
Lambeth
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Production
TriStar Pictures
Studio
Japan Satellite Broadcasting (JBS)
Production
France · Italy · United Kingdom · United States · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 16, 1992
Premiere · London
United Kingdom · December 17, 1992
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 1992
Limited theatrical
United States
January 8, 1993 · Theatrical
Argentina
September 30, 1993 · Theatrical
Australia
February 18, 1993 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 24, 1993 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Canada
January 8, 1993 · Theatrical
October 14, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Czechia
March 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Finland
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical
France
February 17, 1993 · Theatrical
September 23, 2003 · Physical · DVD
May 11, 2016 · Digital
June 1, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Germany
October 28, 1993 · Theatrical
Greece
November 29, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
March 12, 1993 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 17, 1993 · Theatrical
Indonesia
February 13, 2005 · TV
Ireland
February 12, 1993 · Theatrical
Italy
December 6, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Japan
April 24, 1993 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 4, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
April 15, 1993 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 1992 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 12, 1997 · TV · Markíze
South Korea
May 14, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
April 7, 1993 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 26, 1993 · Theatrical
March 26, 1993 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 21, 1994 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 25, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
January 1, 1995 · Theatrical
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