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City Lights (1931)

Film · 1h 27m · Rated G

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports

A whimsical tramp navigates love and friendship, creating heartwarming moments with a blind flower girl.

Romantic and melancholy, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video, Max, Hoopla (free) and Tubi (free).

City Lights parents guide

No surprises for a G: no swearing and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated G.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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What is City Lights about?

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byCharlie Chaplin
StarringCharlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Al Ernest Garcia, Hank Mann

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