Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times Apr 2026

Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times is a comedic masterpiece that serves as a biting satire on the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and the struggles of the working class during the Great Depression.

Released nearly a decade after sound films became standard, it was Chaplin's last silent-style film. While it features sound effects and a musical score, it contains almost no spoken dialogue, except through mechanical devices like televisions or phonographs. Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times

It marks the final on-screen appearance of Chaplin’s iconic character, the Little Tramp. Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times is a