The Gold Rush
The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!
1925 • 95 min • Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Synopsis
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 80 Audience · 1865 · 49%
Charlie Chaplin's iconic tramp seeks his fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, enduring blizzards, hunger, and rival prospectors, all while trying to win the affection of a beautiful dance hall girl. This silent classic blends slapstick comedy, heartfelt romance, and thrilling adventure.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some peril and dangerous situations
- Brief moments of desperation and hunger
What it models well
- Perseverance and resilience
- Kindness and generosity
- Pursuit of dreams
- Hope in difficult times
Talk about it after
- Life during the Gold Rush
- Challenges of survival
- Finding love and connection
- The art of silent film
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Top billed cast
Director: Charlie Chaplin • Crew: Charlie Chaplin
Trailers & clips
New 100th Anniversary Trailer
Three Reasons: The Gold Rush
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersDespite the fact that it's minus 10° high up on the snowy mountain pass, the "Lone Prospector" (Charlie Chaplin) bedecked in his ill-fitting suit and bowler hat is determined to go make his fortune. Luckily, starving and cold, he stumbles upon the log cabin of "Larsen" (Tom Murray) and getting warm and fed becomes the order of the day - even if it's owner isn't so keen on sharing his long solid fish.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.0/10 (1,865)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $923,000
- Box office
- $4,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0015864
