City Lights (1931)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
99Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
City Lights earned near-universal critical acclaim with a 99 Metascore on a modest $1.5M budget, though its $4.25M worldwide gross suggests the full theatrical lifetime remains untallied.
Director track record: Charlie Chaplin
City Lights (99) sits well above Charlie Chaplin's own 87.2-point average across 5 other scored films — his new best-reviewed work to date, exceeding his previous high of Modern Times (96).
Lead track record: Charlie Chaplin
City Lights (99) sits well above Charlie Chaplin's own 84-point average across 3 other scored films — his new best-reviewed work to date, exceeding his previous high of Modern Times (96).
Box office
Budget $1.5M · Box office $4.3M
Trailer
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