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Not everyone loves Modern Times for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Modern Times

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand.

  2. You enjoy a 1936 film that is almost silent and in black and white.

  3. You like the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Artist2011

    • a 1936 film that is almost silent and in black and white

    Good for you if you love the black and white charm of 1920s Hollywood.

  • Singin' in the Rain1952

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand

    Good for you if you like Hollywood laughing at its own panic over sound.

  • Coming to America1988

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together

    Good for you if you like Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall playing half the barbershop.

  • The Great Dictator1940

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand

    Good for you if you like Chaplin's slapstick aimed at Hitler.

  • The Addams Family1964

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together

    Good for you if you like a black and white sitcom turned upside down.

  • Pretty Woman1990

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together

    Good for you if you like a modern fairy tale.

  • The Princess Bride1987

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together

    Good for you if you like Inigo Montoya, a battle of wits and rodents of unusual size.

  • Acapulco2021

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand

    Good for you if you enjoy Máximo's scrambles to keep his dream job.

  • Aladdin1992

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together

    Good for you if you like a genie doing a hundred impressions a minute.

  • Some Like It Hot1959

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • the Tramp and the girl dreaming of a little house together

    Good for you if you like Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis on the run in dresses.

  • Shrek2001

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand

    Good for you if you like jokes for kids and other jokes for adults.

  • Snowball Fight1897

    • slapstick on an assembly line, a wrench in each hand
    • a 1936 film that is almost silent and in black and white

    Good for you if you like seeing the very first years of cinema.

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