Critical Reception
The film was well received by film critics.
Critic Mordaunt Hall, writing for the New York Times, liked the film and the work of Buster Keaton. He said, "Mr. Keaton's latest effort is 'The Cameraman,' which is filled with guffaws and grins, the sort of thing with many original and adroitly worked-out gags. But whether they belong to the story is immaterial...There are other sections that are wild and watery, but nonetheless humorous."
As of January 8, 2008, The Cameraman is number 331 on "They Shoot Pictures Don't They?" 1,000 Greatest Movies of All Time.
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