An expressive masterwork of silent cinema. In his feature-length debut, Charlie Chaplin stars as his lovable Tramp character, this time raising an orphan (a remarkable young Jackie Coogan) rescued from the streets. Chaplin and Coogan make a miraculous pair in this nimble marriage of sentiment and slapstick, a film that is, as its opening title card states, “a picture with a smile—and perhaps, a tear.” — Janus Films

Common Sense Media Rating: Ages 8+