Scraping by through gambling and stealing, then marrying a fellow immigrant. You know, the American Dream.

I don't like it when people get kicked in the ass in these movies. It's supposed to be hilarious, but it looks kinda painful to me. It's the only cartoonish violence that rubs me the wrong way. Have you ever been kicked, for real? It fucking hurts!!

One of the better Chaplin shorts.

I haven't really liked Chaplin in anything except THE CIRCUS and MODERN TIMES. Keaton's lovable underdog appeals to me much more than the sometimes stupid, sometimes crazy, sometimes downright douchey tramp. I just don't root for this character, but in smaller doses like this, he's a little more tolerable. The gags here aren't great, but they're not bad. Most of the boat stuff didn't do much for me, but the entire restaurant scene is actually quite enjoyable.

Not the best Chaplin, but it's still pretty good.

My favorites of Chaplin, is not the shorts, but this is nice

Thoroughly enjoyable on all fronts.

Charlie just ain't funny no more. So sue me

Not great but it's throughly amusing.

Highly amusing, occasionally hilarious.

Really good one.

the parts on the boat are the best, but the second half really isn't that enjoyable.

While this does have its funny moments--Charlie on the rocking boat, the craps game, and Charlie trying to pick up the coin in the restaurant--its the exquisite nature of two other scenes that really make this film great. First is as the immigrants arrive in New York harbor, clamor to the side of the boat, and then look out as they pass the Statue of Liberty. Second and equally effecting is the sequence in the rain, as Charlie uses a magnificent close-up to depict he and Edna in love. Beautiful.