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    The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1996 POSTER

    The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

    1996

    English

    7.6

    8

    circus

    concert film

    Documentary

    Music

    musician

    rock music

    rock 'n' roll

    Michael Lindsay-Hogg Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director Taj Mahal Taj Mahal as Self John Lennon John Lennon as Self - The Dirty Mac Eric Clapton Eric Clapton as Self - The Dirty Mac Pete Townshend Pete Townshend as Self - The Who
    A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.
    Viva Maria! 1965 POSTER

    Viva Maria!

    1965

    French

    6.3

    2

    Action

    Adventure

    amused

    artist

    circus

    Comedy

    revolution

    Romance

    spaghetti western

    striptease

    Western

    Louis Malle Louis Malle Director George Hamilton George Hamilton as Flores Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Bardot as Maria Fitzgerald O'Malley aka Maria I Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau as Maria Fitzgerald O'Malley aka Maria II Claudio Brook Claudio Brook as The Great Rodolfo
    An IRA operative escapes to the Americas and teams up with a circus singer to create a popular vaudeville act. When the singer falls for a rebel, they leave the circus behind to become fierce revolutionaries.
    Lili 1953 POSTER

    Lili

    1953

    English

    7.2

    8

    75%

    81%

    carnival

    circus

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    puppeteer

    puppetry

    Romance

    youngster

    Charles Walters Charles Walters Director Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Carnival Patron John Roy John Roy as Carnival Worker Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Carnival Worker Ralph Dumke Ralph Dumke as M. Corvier
    Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?
    Matilda: The Musical 2022 POSTER

    Matilda: The Musical

    2022

    English

    7.0

    52

    93%

    72%

    child abuse

    circus

    Comedy

    corruption

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    library

    magic

    Music

    musical

    Musical

    Matthew Warchus Matthew Warchus Director Emma Thompson Emma Thompson as Agatha Trunchbull James Dryden James Dryden as Joe the School Inspector Muzz Khan Muzz Khan as Miracle Parent Stephen Graham Stephen Graham as Mr. Wormwood
    An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
    The Greatest Showman 2017 POSTER

    The Greatest Showman

    2017

    English

    7.5

    536

    56%

    86%

    Action

    adultery

    based on a true story

    Biography

    circus

    diversity

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    showman

    Michael Gracey Michael Gracey Director Zendaya Zendaya as Anne Wheeler Rebecca Ferguson Rebecca Ferguson as Jenny Lind Zac Efron Zac Efron as Phillip Carlyle Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum
    The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
    Me and Marilyn 2009 POSTER

    Me and Marilyn

    2009

    Italian

    5.2

    Action

    circus

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    ghost lover

    marilyn monroe

    séance

    Leonardo Pieraccioni Leonardo Pieraccioni Director Luis Molteni Luis Molteni as Console Suzie Kennedy Suzie Kennedy as Marilyn Monroe Marta Gastini Marta Gastini as Martina Biagio Izzo Biagio Izzo as Pasquale
    During a séance with some friends, divorced carny Gualtiero successfully conjures the spirit of Marilyn Monroe, who'll help him win his family back.
    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972 POSTER

    Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

    1972

    English

    6.1

    54

    52%

    46%

    Action

    ape

    army

    circus

    dystopia

    insurrection

    pet

    Sci-Fi

    J. Lee Thompson J. Lee Thompson Director John Randolph John Randolph as Commission Chairman William Bryant William Bryant as Man at Auction William Bassett William Bassett as Mr. Pine - Governor Breck's assistant John Dennis John Dennis as Policeman
    In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
    Inland Empire 2006 POSTER

    Inland Empire

    2006

    English

    6.8

    39

    72%

    75%

    Action

    circus

    Drama

    Fantasy

    gypsy

    homeless person

    hooker

    identity

    Mystery

    Thriller

    wife

    David Lynch David Lynch Director William H. Macy William H. Macy as Announcer Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons as Kingsley Stewart Peter J. Lucas Peter J. Lucas as Piotrek Król Naomi Watts Naomi Watts as Suzie Rabbit
    When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
    Big Fish 2003 POSTER

    Big Fish

    2003

    English

    7.9

    167

    76%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    circus

    Drama

    Fantasy

    fish

    fishing

    love of one's life

    parent child relationship

    Romance

    witch

    Tim Burton Tim Burton Director Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor as Ed Bloom - Young Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter as Jenny - Young / Jenny - Senior / The Witch Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard as Josephine Bloom Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi as Norther Winslow
    Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012 POSTER

    Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    2012

    English

    6.8

    137

    78%

    72%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    circus

    Comedy

    Family

    friendship

    hippopotamus

    lion

    slapstick

    zoo

    Conrad Vernon Conrad Vernon Director Ben Stiller Ben Stiller as Alex Danny Jacobs Danny Jacobs as Croupier / Circus Master Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain as Gia Frank Welker Frank Welker as Sonya
    Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
    Werckmeister Harmonies 2000 POSTER

    Werckmeister Harmonies

    2000

    Hungarian

    7.9

    15

    98%

    90%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    circus

    dancer

    darkness

    Drama

    faith

    Mystery

    small town

    Béla Tarr Béla Tarr Director Péter Dobai Péter Dobai as Chief Constable Lars Rudolph Lars Rudolph as János Valuska Alfréd Járai Alfréd Járai as Lajos Harrer Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla as Tünde Eszter
    A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
    Zombieland 2009 POSTER

    Zombieland

    2009

    English

    7.5

    374

    89%

    86%

    Action

    Adventure

    blood splatter

    circus

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    gore

    Horror

    post-apocalyptic future

    Sci-Fi

    sibling relationship

    washington dc, usa

    Ruben Fleischer Ruben Fleischer Director Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee Rhett Reese Rhett Reese as Tuxedo Guy with AK-47 Emma Stone Emma Stone as Wichita
    Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
    Santa Sangre 1989 POSTER

    Santa Sangre

    1989

    English

    7.5

    28

    88%

    86%

    Action

    circus

    Drama

    elephant

    Fantasy

    funeral

    Horror

    mexico city, mexico

    suicide

    Thriller

    trauma

    Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Director Blanca Guerra Blanca Guerra as Concha Héctor Ortega Héctor Ortega as Doctor Brontis Jodorowsky Brontis Jodorowsky as Orderly 1 Guy Stockwell Guy Stockwell as Orgo
    A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.
    Victor Frankenstein 2015 POSTER

    Victor Frankenstein

    2015

    English

    6.0

    181

    26%

    37%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    circus

    Drama

    experiment

    Horror

    london, england

    mad scientist

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    transformation

    Paul McGuigan Paul McGuigan Director Callum Turner Callum Turner as Alistair Charles Dance Charles Dance as Frankenstein Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Radcliffe as Igor James McAvoy James McAvoy as Victor Frankenstein
    Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
    Gorgo 1961 POSTER

    Gorgo

    1961

    English

    5.6

    7

    39%

    39%

    Action

    circus

    giant monster

    Horror

    island

    london, england

    monster movie

    Sci-Fi

    sunken treasure

    Eugène Lourié Eugène Lourié Director Nigel Green Nigel Green as Bulletin Announcer Arthur Goodman Arthur Goodman as Circus Audience Bruce Seton Bruce Seton as Prof. Flaherty William Sylvester William Sylvester as Sam Slade
    Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.
    A Bug's Life 1998 POSTER

    A Bug's Life

    1998

    English

    7.2

    153

    92%

    73%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    ant

    ant-hill

    circus

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    fight

    villain

    winter

    John Lasseter John Lasseter Director Michael Bell Michael Bell as Fly Brother #1 Olivia Hack Olivia Hack as Screaming Ant Kid Marcelo Tubert Marcelo Tubert as Singing Grasshopper #2 David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce as Slim
    On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
    Open Season 3 2010 POSTER

    Open Season 3

    2010

    English

    5.0

    50

    30%

    30%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    bear

    circus

    Comedy

    deer

    family

    Family

    friendship

    look-alike

    Cody Cameron Cody Cameron Director Scott Menville Scott Menville as Additional Voices Rif Hutton Rif Hutton as Additional Voices Crispin Glover Crispin Glover as Fifi Danny Mann Danny Mann as Serge
    Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the annual guy's trip, and a disappointed Boog decides to take a trip of his own, which leads him right into the middle of a circus ring...literally. When he switches places with a devious look-a-like circus grizzly and falls for an alluring Russian troupe member, he'll come to realize that maybe you don't have to choose between family and friendship after all.
    La Strada 1954 POSTER

    La Strada

    1954

    Italian

    8.0

    33

    98%

    93%

    Action

    circus

    Drama

    dying and death

    harley davidson

    prison

    rage and hate

    unsociability

    Federico Fellini Federico Fellini Director Pietro Ceccarelli Pietro Ceccarelli as Bartender Giulietta Masina Giulietta Masina as Gelsomina Richard Basehart Richard Basehart as The Fool Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn as Zampanò
    When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
    Big Top Scooby-Doo! 2012 POSTER

    Big Top Scooby-Doo!

    2012

    English

    6.7

    59

    79%

    79%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    circus

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    Mystery

    talking dog

    villain

    werewolf

    Ben Jones Ben Jones Director Jim Meskimen Jim Meskimen as Phil Flaxman / Detective Frank Welker Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones Matthew Lillard Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers Peter Stormare Peter Stormare as Wulfric von Rydingsvard
    When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.
    He Who Gets Slapped 1924 POSTER

    He Who Gets Slapped

    1924

    English

    7.7

    6

    based on play or musical

    circus

    clown

    clowning

    Drama

    Horror

    love

    remake

    Romance

    Thriller

    After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.
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