20 movies like Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away, ordered by similarity : The Greatest Showman(2017), Stardust(2007), The Little Mermaid(2018), Under the Big Top(1938), Man on a Tightrope(1953), The First of May(1998), Bear's Kiss(2002), Water for Elephants(2011), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted(2012), Dumbo(2019), Bronco Billy(1980), Circus World(1964) ...
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
USA
2012
87 Minutes
Igor Zaripov Erica Kathleen Linz Lutz Halbhubner Dallas Barnett Matt Gillanders John Clarke Sarah Houbolt Tanya Drewery
young woman circus performer incredible dreamy outdoors circus ring fantasy world running away circus life magical world romance forbidden love transformation 2010s
A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.
Musical, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2017
105 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Zac Efron Michelle Williams Rebecca Ferguson Zendaya Keala Settle Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Paul Sparks Natasha Liu Bordizzo Austyn Johnson Cameron Seely
showman circus owner circus performer acrobat performer trapeze artist dreamy creative lighthearted charming amusing spectacular connecticut new york city circus office stage tent p.t. barnum circus life
Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2007
128 Minutes
Claire Danes Charlie Cox Robert De Niro Michelle Pfeiffer Sienna Miller Jason Flemyng Rupert Everett Ricky Gervais Peter O'Toole Henry Cavill Jake Curran
man young woman witch pirate mother fairy airy dreamy emotional melodramatic england village fantasy rescue magic witchcraft occult romance adventure love
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
Fantasy, Adventure
USA
2018
85 Minutes
William Moseley Chris Bouchard Poppy Drayton Loreto Peralta Armando Gutiérrez Shirley MacLaine Shanna Collins Chris Yong Gina Gershon JoMarie Payton
reporter journalist mermaid niece circus performer mysterious man engaging amusing emotional lighthearted creative hilarious circus magic mermaids fantasy fantasy world circus life adventure discovery
A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.
Drama
USA
1938
63 Minutes
Marjorie Main Anne Nagel Jack LaRue Grant Richards Fred S. Toones Betty Compson Herbert Rawlinson George Cleveland
young woman young man trapeze artist circus performer brother aunt emotional tense circus family home stage dressing room circus aspirations family honor romance love triangle relationships love quest
A pretty young circus trapeze artist is pushed by her domineering aunt to be the best aerialist in the world. When she begins to fall for one of the two men in her act, her mother ... See full summary »
Drama
USA|West Germany
1953
105 Minutes
Fredric March Terry Moore Gloria Grahame Cameron Mitchell Adolphe Menjou Robert Beatty Alex D'Arcy Richard Boone
circus performer businessperson wife communist emotional engaging melodramatic czechoslovakia circus circus communism marriage social change escape love transformation underdog 1950s
Czech circus owner-Clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the iron curtain.
Drama
USA
1998
111 Minutes
Dan Byrd Julie Harris Charles Nelson Reilly Robin O'Dell Tom Nowicki Mickey Rooney Gerard Christopher
orphan old woman circus owner circus performer clown audience airy amusing cheery heartwarming foster home circus nursing home road town loneliness unusual friendship circus running away show business
Eleven-year-old Cory (Dan Byrd) is a foster child nobody wants. Carlotta (Academy Award-nominee Julie Harris) is an elderly woman the world has forgotten.
Fantasy
Germany|Sweden|Russia|Spain|France|Italy
2002
99 Minutes
Rebecka Liljeberg Joachim Król Sergei Bodrov Jr. Keith Allen Maurizio Donadoni Anne-Marie Pisani Ariadna Gil Silvio Orlando
young woman young man bear circus owner circus performer airy amusing emotional melodramatic intense circus circus ring cage animal adoption human-animal friendship supernatural magic love transformation adventure
A fairy tale-like love story between young circus artist Lola and the bear Misha, who one day transforms into a human.
Romance, Drama
USA
2011
121 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Robert Pattinson Christoph Waltz Paul Schneider Jim Norton Hal Holbrook Mark Povinelli Richard Brake Stephen Monroe Taylor Ken Foree Scott MacDonald
circus performer caretaker elephant husband wife animal trainer melodramatic emotional circus train united states circus romance infidelity human-animal friendship animal cruelty traveling rivalry forbidden love escape
Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmaster's wife.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Madagascar
2012
85 Minutes
lion zebra giraffe hippopotamus animal-control officer tiger frenetic hilarious europe london circus animals friendship circus running away escape adventure 2010s
The Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal control officer.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Drama
USA|UK|Australia|Canada
2019
112 Minutes
Colin Farrell Michael Keaton Danny DeVito Eva Green Alan Arkin Nico Parker Finley Hobbins Roshan Seth Lars Eidinger Deobia Oparei Joseph Gatt
elephant circus performer child performer circus owner mouse endearing charming playful sad emotional amusing circus stable train theme park courage elephants flying friendship
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
Romance
USA
1980
116 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Sondra Locke Scatman Crothers Bill McKinney Geoffrey Lewis Sam Bottoms Dan Vadis Sierra Pecheur
cowboy entertainer heiress assistant husband ex-convict amusing quirky endearing united states circus city hall bar mental institution love circus business fortune crime redemption
An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
Drama
USA
1964
135 Minutes
father daughter old flame circus performer circus owner trapeze artist emotional moving heartwarming new york city spain circus europe boat circus sinking ship father/daughter relationship lost loves journey financial troubles
When circus proprietor Matt Masters decides to take his show on a European tour, it is beset by problems, while he searches for Lili, the mother of his adopted daughter, who disappeared years before.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Animation, Adventure
France|Belgium|Japan|USA
2016
80 Minutes
castaway man turtle woman lover son charming creative emotional melodramatic fascinating heartwarming island shipwreck ship beach cave love relationships island life
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.
Romance, Drama
USA
1952
152 Minutes
Betty Hutton Charlton Heston Cornel Wilde Dorothy Lamour Gloria Grahame James Stewart Henry Wilcoxon Lawrence Tierney Lyle Bettger John Kellogg John Ridgely
circus performer clown manager girlfriend trapeze artist thrilling emotional melodramatic circus florida train circus love triangle robbery animals injury romance fall rise rivalry
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.
Romance, Drama
Germany
2008
98 Minutes
Ursula Werner Horst Rehberg Horst Westphal Steffi Kühnert
woman man couple lover cheeky confident emotional engaging heartwarming germany home apartment lake love love triangle loveless marriage lovers old age love forbidden love
A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2018
95 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Sam Neill Rose Byrne Natalie Dew Terenia Edwards Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gareth Davies Vauxhall Jermaine Tom Greaves Sam Haft Sacha Horler
rabbit fox bird neighbor man woman amusing hilarious playful lighthearted endearing charming london countryside country house lake hole garden adventure rivalry
Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
Romance
2017
103 Minutes
Diane Keaton Brendan Gleeson Lesley Manville Jason Watkins James Norton Hugh Skinner Simon Callow Alistair Petrie Rosalind Ayres Brian Protheroe
widow woman man loner neighbor love interest amusing engaging heartwarming touching hilarious emotional hampstead heath park hampstead, england apartment shack river woods eviction love
An American widow living in the London suburb of Hampstead and a man who lives on the Heath form an unlikely alliance against unscrupulous property developers in the neighborhood.
Romance, Fantasy
1990
106 Minutes
Mia Farrow Joe Mantegna William Hurt Alec Baldwin Blythe Danner Judy Davis Keye Luke Bernadette Peters Cybill Shepherd Gwen Verdon Julie Kavner
housewife stockbroker musician doctor ghost sister quirky amusing dreamy new york city chinatown apartment office calcutta, india love infidelity magic romance family love
A pampered Manhattan housewife embarks upon a mystical odyssey of self-discovery following a visit to a Chinatown healer.
Drama
France|Italy
1960
105 Minutes
Bernadette Lafont Lucile Saint-Simon Clotilde Joano Stéphane Audran Mario David Jean-Louis Maury Sacha Briquet Dinan
single woman woman saleswoman man love interest lover amusing cheeky engaging dreamy heartwarming lighthearted paris france relationships love work destiny saleswomen love interest
A feud between families in 1870's rural France.