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The Kid

The Kid

Comedy · Drama · 1921

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.

Movie details

The Kid

“6 reels of Joy.”

1921 Comedy · Drama 1h 8m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

8.1 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Charlie Chaplin

Written by

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

The Kid

Carl Miller

Carl Miller

The Man

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Woman

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)

Beulah Bains

Beulah Bains

Bride (uncredited)

Nellie Bly Baker

Nellie Bly Baker

Slum Nurse (uncredited)

Court is in session

Put The Kid on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.