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The Kid

The Kid (1921) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
81

Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'The Kid' right now, here are some quick facts about the Charles Chaplin Productions drama flick. The Kid starring Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller, Edna Purviance has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 8 min. The release date of the movie is January 21st, 1921. The movie received a user score of 81/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 2,268 real users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son."

Looking to see 'The Kid' on your favorite screen? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Charlie Chaplin-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Kid' on each platform when they are available. 'The Kid' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Cineverse, JustWatchTV, Shout! Factory TV, Pure Flix, fuboTV, Prime Video, Public Domain Movies, MGM Plus, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Darkroom, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Pluto TV, HBO Max, and MGM+ Amazon Channel in the US.

'The Kid' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 21st, 1921 - Buy The Kid Movie Tickets

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