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A King in New York
1957
· Movie
· 104 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
49–76
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 49, highest is AlloCiné on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A deposed king from a European country arrives in New York City, seeking to raise funds to support a revolutionary invention from his homeland. He navigates the absurdities of 1950s American culture, including television advertising and McCarthy-era paranoia, while forming an unlikely friendship with a young, rebellious boy whose parents are under investigation.
Details
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writer
- Charlie Chaplin
- Released
- 12 September 1957
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- G
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