What is The Gold Rush about?
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A lonely prospector braves the Alaskan wilderness, finding broad humor and heartwarming whimsy in his quest for love.
Big broad humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, Max, Criterion, Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free) and 1 more.
The Gold Rush parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some violence and no gore.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- None flagged
- It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
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Cast and crew
Directed byCharlie Chaplin
StarringCharlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman, Malcolm Waite, Georgia Hale
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