The Circus fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Spectacular
Nostalgic and wholesome
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
History and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and direction
Functional look and sound
Spectacular
The Circus is spectacular.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, wholesome, and hopeful.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Expect plenty of slapstick and situational comedy.
History and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and direction
The performances and direction stand out.
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The Circus is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Darkroom, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 12 min
The Circus runs 1 h 12 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Circus higher (94) than audiences (84). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for The Circus, including What Happened to the Mouse?, Bunny-Ears Lawyer, Hastily Hidden MacGuffin.
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