Here we've displayed a list of the best Circus films : The Circus(1928), Salaam Bombay!(1988), Freaks(1932), He Who Gets Slapped(1924), The Incredible Shrinking Man(1957), The Greatest Showman(2017), 7 Faces of Dr. Lao(1964), Dumbo(1941), The Mercenary(1968), Man on a Tightrope(1953), Two Brothers(2004), The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus(1968) ... ...
8.1/10
Comedy
USA
1928
72 Minutes
Charles Chaplin Merna Kennedy Al Ernest Garcia Harry Crocker Stanley Sanford John Rand George Davis Henry Bergman Steve Murphy Betty Morrissey Tiny Sandford
tramp beautiful woman ringmaster acrobat police officer magician playful madcap endearing hilarious big top cage fun house backstage wedding false accusations unrequited love circus love triangle performance
The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.
8.0/10
Drama
USA|India|France|UK
1988
113 Minutes
Shafiq Syed Hansa Vithal Aneeta Kanwar Raghubir Yadav Chanda Sharma Nana Patekar Anjaan Amrit Patel
young boy mother brother drug dealer prostitute friend dark emotional bombay, india small town street slum circus poverty addiction abandonment family homelessness homesickness growing up
The boy Krishna is abandoned by his mother at the Apollo Circus and she tells him that he can only return home when he can afford 500 rupees to pay for the bicycle of his brother that he ... See full summary »
7.9/10
Horror
USA
1932
64 Minutes
Wallace Ford Olga Baclanova Leila Hyams Roscoe Ates Harry Earles Henry Victor Daisy Earles Rose Dione Edward Brophy Matt McHugh Olga Roderick
trapeze artist circus performer conjoined twins dwarf strong man creepy disturbing circus united states retribution deception friendship bigotry circus revenge fall 1930s
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1924
76 Minutes
Lon Chaney Norma Shearer John Gilbert Tully Marshall Marc McDermott Ford Sterling Harvey Clarke Paulette Duval Ruth King Clyde Cook Brandon Hurst
clown circus performer partner baron wife brooding emotional uneasy laboratory household circus tent arena cage performance disillusionment dignity unrequited love science revenge
A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.
7.6/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1957
81 Minutes
Grant Williams Randy Stuart April Kent Paul Langton William Schallert Billy Curtis Diana Darrin Helene Marshall
husband wife doctor dwarf spider cat fascinating emotional campy dark boat house doctor's office circus dollhouse basement science radiation marriage mutation
When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
7.6/10
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.
7.2/10
Fantasy
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Tony Randall Barbara Eden Arthur O'Connell John Ericson Noah Beery Jr. Lee Patrick Minerva Urecal John Qualen Frank Kreig Peggy Rea Eddie Little Sky
mystic editor landowner librarian son charming emotional wild west small town arizona newsroom library stage medicine show land wars grief circus adventure transformation metamorphosis
A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.
7.2/10
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1941
64 Minutes
elephant mouse clown crow charming emotional inspiring circus performance flying disfigurement bullying discovery rise growing up 1940s
Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.
7.2/10
Western
Italy|Spain|USA
1968
105 Minutes
Franco Nero Tony Musante Jack Palance Giovanna Ralli Edorardo Fajardo Joe Camel Franco Giacobini Franco Ressel Álvaro de Luna Raf Baldassarre
gunman revolutionary owner mercenary prisoner soldier thrilling gritty amusing mexico desert mine small town circus train revolution corruption greed idealism deception
A greedy Polish mercenary aids a mine worker and peasant girl as they lead a revolution against the oppressive Mexican Government, and are pursued by an American rival.
7.1/10
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.
7.1/10
Adventure, Drama
France|UK
2004
108 Minutes
Guy Pearce Jean-Claude Dreyfus Freddie Highmore Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Moussa Maaskri Vincent Scarito Maï Anh Le Oanh Nguyen Stéphanie Lagarde Bernard Flavien Nozha Khouadra
tiger brother hunter prince animal trainer young boy incredible emotional wild cambodia ruins circus zoo animal cruelty brotherhood tigers separation growing up adventure 1930s
Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.
7.0/10
Documentary
Italy|Soviet Union
1968
65 Minutes
Mick Jagger Keith Richards Charlie Watts Ronnie Wood Roger Daltrey Pete Townshend Taj Mahal Marianne Faithfull John Lennon Yoko Ono
mick jagger john lennon eric clapton yoko ono marianne faithfull musician outlandish cheeky cool circus stage england carnivals rock 'n' roll performance psychedelia adventure 1960s
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his 1928 failed Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
7.0/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1960
96 Minutes
Kevin Corcoran Henry Calvin Gene Sheldon Barbara Beaird James Drury Richard Eastham Edith Evanson Tom Fadden Dennis Olivieri Bob Sweeney Ollie Wallace
chimpanzee circus performer orphan man foster father foster mother charming madcap touching circus family home jail running away deception friendship animal taming coming of age family adventure escape
Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1939
87 Minutes
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Margaret Dumont Eve Arden Nat Pendleton Kenny Baker Fritz Feld Florence Rice
circus performer attorney thief moll conductor campy hilarious outlandish circus united states money business deception show business music pursuit adventure 1930s
The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job.
6.9/10
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.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1956
105 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Gina Lollobrigida Tony Curtis Katy Jurado Thomas Gomez Johnny Puleo Minor Watson Jean-Pierre Kérien Gerard Landry Sidney James
trapeze artist acrobat woman ex-lover intense touching paris circus love triangle acrobatics seduction second chance mentorship love transformation rivalry 1950s
A crippled circus acrobat is torn emotionally between two ambitious young trapeze artists, one a talented young American and a less-gifted but beautiful Italian.
6.9/10
Fantasy
USA
1943
93 Minutes
Charles Boyer Barbara Stanwyck Edward G. Robinson Robert Benchley Betty Field Bob Cummings Thomas Mitchell
gentleman seamstress law student psychic lawyer circus performer chilling melodramatic club party circus new orleans ocean liner london dreams fate murder beauty deception supernatural
An anthology of three loosely connected occult tales, with ironic and romantic twists.
6.8/10
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2005
96 Minutes
Jason Barry Rob Brydon Stephanie Leonidas Gina McKee Dora Bryan Robert Llewellyn Andy Hamilton Stephen Fry Simon Harvey Rick Allen
teen girl dreamy forest kingdom circus dreamworld fantasy world magic mythology creatures mask adventure
In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a fifteen-year-old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
92 Minutes
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Una Merkel Eric Blore Iris Adrian Lionel Royce Buck Woods Leigh Whipper Ernest Whitman Noble Johnson
con artist circus performer best friend tycoon love interest charming lighthearted africa jungle resort swindling road trip circus love triangle friendship mining adventure quest love 1940s
Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con-women.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
UK
1947
81 Minutes
Terence de Marney Herbert Lom Phyllis Dixey
twin trapeze artist circus performer swindler girlfriend brother chilling brooding suspenseful circus great britain brotherhood circus lottery impersonation jealousy love triangle revenge fall rivalry
Twin trapezists fall out over a lottery ticket and a worthless woman, but later extract a unique revenge.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1958
103 Minutes
Danny Kaye Pier Angeli Noel Purcell Robert Coote Salvatore Baccaloni
teacher clown fiancée acrobat farmer amusing lighthearted sussex circus england archaeology entertainment love triangle discovery love 1950s
Downtrodden but creative English school-teacher (Danny Kaye) on archeological trip discovers joys of love and circus life with acrobat (Pier Angeli).
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1930
72 Minutes
Lon Chaney Lila Lee Elliott Nugent Harry Earles John Miljan Ivan Linow Clarence Burton Crauford Kent
ventriloquist strong man dwarf pickpocket young man love interest creepy fascinating quirky circus small town pet shop mansion cabin city theft impersonation murder jealousy false accusations
"Talkie" remake of Tod Browning's 1925 silent film. A trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.
6.8/10
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.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|France|Canada
2009
122 Minutes
Heath Ledger Christopher Plummer Verne Troyer Andrew Garfield Lily Cole Tom Waits Johnny Depp Jude Law Colin Farrell Peter Stormare Maggie Steed
doctor devil daughter mysterious man dwarf assistant offbeat amusing cheeky melodramatic circus fantasy world father/daughter relationship immortality bet good versus evil marriage souls rescue quest
A traveling theater company gives its audience much more than they were expecting.
6.8/10
Horror
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Jason Robards Jonathan Pryce Diane Ladd Pam Grier Royal Dano Shawn Carson Vidal Peterson Mary Grace Canfield James Stacy
young boy father friend demon carnival worker villain creepy dark tense town house circus trailer tent car circus wishes sacrifice danger evil
In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1992
86 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow John Malkovich Madonna Donald Pleasence Lily Tomlin Jodie Foster Kathy Bates John Cusack Kate Nelligan Fred Gwynne
bookkeeper vigilante sword swallower clown landlady strangler madcap hilarious dark big city apartment circus police station brothel bar false accusations investigation murder manhunt mob mentality
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
6.7/10
Drama
UK|Germany|Ireland
1996
101 Minutes
Schuyler Fisk John Cleere Stephen McHattie Joel Grey Stanley Townsend Pauline McLynn Eoin Hughes Stuart Dannell Foran Mark Hannigan Katie Carroll Katy Davis
boy american girl emotional well circus youth friendship courage growing up
During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly ... See full summary »
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1925
91 Minutes
Carol Dempster W.C. Fields Alfred Lunt Erville Alderson Effie Shannon Charles Hammond Roy Applegate Florence Fair Marie Shotwell Glenn Anders Tammany Young
young girl con artist judge young man father figure wife charming emotional spirited circus carnival connecticut courtroom petty crime trial family reunion performance rise love
Judge Foster throws his daughter out because she married a circus man. She leaves her baby girl with Prof. McGargle before she dies. Years later Sally is a dancer with whom Peyton, a son of... See full summary »
6.7/10
Adventure, Romance, Action
UK|Spain|Italy|Luxembourg|Netherlands|Russia|Hungary|Germany
2002
103 Minutes
Michelle Yeoh Ben Chaplin Brandon Chang Dane Cook Richard Roxburgh Sihung Lung Margaret Wang
acrobat thief brother white man martial artist art collector frenetic lighthearted spectacular thrilling estate cave china circus countryside artifact family secrets martial arts theft greed
The first of three parts, we follow Tulse Luper in three distinct episodes: as a child during the first World War, as an explorer in Mormon Utah, and as a writer in Belgium during the rise ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1936
80 Minutes
Bing Crosby Edith Fellows Louis Armstrong Madge Evans Donald Meek John Gallaudet Tom Dugan Nana Bryant Charles Wilson Harry Tyler William Stack
ex-convict grandfather child social worker singer uplifting emotional amusing new jersey family home orphanage new york city adoption circus redemption family performance money rescue quest
Larry Poole, in prison on a false charge, promise an inmate that when he gets out he will look up and help out a family. The family turns out to be a young girl, Patsy Smith, and her ... See full summary »
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