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City Lights

City Lights

Feb 6, 1931
87 min
ComedyDramaRomance
8.3/ 10
2,335 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
8.3/10
2,335 votes
IMDB
8.5/10
210,306 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
99/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,500,000Production cost
Box Office$4,250,000Worldwide gross
Profit$2,750,000Profitable
ROI
+183.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$19,181Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

6 wins total

Details

Production information

"True Blind Love"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$4,250,000

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

Cast & Crew

The people behind the movie

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