Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Chikumbiro chokurambana chisati chaiswa, Chaplin akanga atanga kushanda pafirimu idzva, "The Circus". Akavaka nhau yakapoteredza pfungwa yokufamba patambo yakamanikidzirwa apo akanga akakombwa nemabhonzo, uye akashandura Mugwagwa kuva nyeredzi yengozi yesirasi. Kutora mifananidzo kwakamiswa kwemwedzi gumi paakanga achibata nenyaya yokurambana, uye kazhinji kacho kwaiva kugadzirwa kwakazara nezvinetso. Pakupedzisira rakapedzwa muna October 1927, "The Circus" yakabudiswa muna January 1928 kuti igamuchirwe zvakanaka. Pa 1st Academy Awards
, Chaplin akapiwa mukombe chaiwo "Nokuda kwokushanduka-shanduka nouchenjeri mukutamba, kunyora, kutungamirira nokugadzira "The Circus"". Pasinei nokubudirira kwayo, nguva dzose akabatanidza firimu racho nokushushikana kwekugadzirwa kwaro; Chaplin akasiya "The Circus" kubva mubhuku rake roupenyu, uye akatambura kuti ashande pairi paakanyora chikamu mumakore ake okupedzisira.