Circus Movies

Because of a cruel ringmaster, Jolly the Clown and Ellsworth Elephant are both fired from the circus. Jolly tries to help the pink pygmy elephant's...

A short film where circus performers entertain children.

Pyotr, a once-promising neurosurgeon who left his groundbreaking research and career abroad, returns home years later in search of fulfillment....

Based on the book by Maud and Miska Petersham about the story of the baby elephant in the circus, showing the futile attempts of his mother to train...

Eighteen-year-old Aaliyah flies on aerial silks. Her 16-year-old cousin Bre twirls on hoops. They dream of escaping the violence that marred their...

A mechanical machine displays a reel of objects with music box accompaniment.

Agron is a circus clown who is hassled by the circus animals. Shemshedin thinks they should send these animals away, and so many hilarious situations...

Story of animal trainers at a circus.

Based on the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club.

Two egg-shaped clown performers try out new ways to impress audiences.

A Documentary on the Creation of OVO, by Cirque du Soleil

Sara Greene is a 20-year circus industry veteran with a big dream—to start her own tented circus. As the summer moves along on Weirs Beach,...

A circus under the iron rule of an unreasonable leader, enthusiastically and unblinkingly followed, and one member whose faith in the circus, their...

A documentary portrait of sideshow impresario Wally Shufflebottom, Jr.

A surreal look at the day-to-day life of American soldiers stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba through the eyes of a traveling circus troupe cleared to...

Alexander Calder created and performed one of the most important and beloved works, his miniature circus (1926-1931). More than twenty years later...