Can You Guess These 8 Silent-Era Classics From Just 3 Emoji?
Chaplin's having a total main-character moment on the internet again, so we made a whole guessing game out of him and his silent-film contemporaries โ no sound, no dialogue, just emoji and vibes.

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The Kid (1921)
“A picture with a smile - and perhaps, a tear.”
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The Gold Rush (1925)
“Chaplin ate a licorice boot 63 times over three days to nail the timing on this scene โ and later called it his personal favorite of all his films.”
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City Lights (1931)
“You? ... You can see now? ... Yes, I can see now.”
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Modern Times (1936)
“Buck up - never say die. We'll get along!”
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Nosferatu (1922)
“Nosferatu. Does this word not sound like the midnight call of the Bird of Death?”
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Metropolis (1927)
“The Mediator Between the Head and the Hands Must Be the Heart.”
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The General (1926)
“A real 26-ton locomotive plunged off a burning trestle into an Oregon river for a stunt that cost about $42,000 โ and it only got one take.”
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Safety Last! (1923)
“Harold Lloyd's clock-tower climb is, by general agreement, the most famous single shot in silent comedy.”
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- Roger Ebert โ City Lights review
- Rare Historical Photos โ Metropolis behind the scenes
- San Francisco Silent Film Festival โ The Gold Rush
- IMDb โ Modern Times quotes
- PetaPixel โ The Most Expensive Shot in Silent Film History
- Open Culture โ Safety Last public domain
- IMDb โ Nosferatu quotes
- Time Out โ The Kid review
- Rotten Tomatoes โ Charlie Chaplin Movies Ranked





