Japan Synopsis
“Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.”
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chaplin sits at position #23.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Chaplin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chaplin premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 23m runtime, production spent $217K per minute on screen and earned $66K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,341 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #584 of 1,933 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Japan Satellite Broadcasting (JSB), RCS Video, Le Studio Canal+, Carolco Pictures, TriStar Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | December 17, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0103939 |