Modern Times (1936) depicted factory workers in dismal conditions, The Great Dictator (1940) parodied Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini and ended in a speech against nationalism, Monsieur Verdoux (1947) criticised war and capitalism, and A King in New York (1957) attacked McCarthyism.
Modern Times (1936) mengisahkan para buruh pabrik dalam keadaan tak semestinya, The Great Dictator (1940) memplesetkan Adolf Hitler dan Benito Mussolini dan diakhiri dengan sebuah pidato menentang nasionalisme, Monsieur Verdoux (1947) mengkritik perang dan kapitalisme, dan A King in New York (1957) menyerang McCarthyisme.