Movie

The Great Dictator

“Once again - the whole world laughs!”

★ 8.3(3,739)19402h 5m

The Great Dictator is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Now TV in Ireland, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Release date: 1940-10-15
Runtime: 2h 5m
Language: English
Box office: $11,000,000
Budget: $2,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Charles Chaplin Productions

The Great Dictator — trailer

About The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator is a 1940 movie in the Comedy and War genres, directed by Charlie Chaplin, starring Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard and Jack Oakie. It has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.3/10 from 3,739 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Great Dictator in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

Themes & keywords

amnesianazihairdresserpropagandaworld war idictatorjewish ghettofascismworld war iinational socialismnational socialist partysatirespeechblack and whitebarbershop