Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "backstage", "circus"

1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

PG-13 | 166 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond

Votes: 695,453 | Gross: $127.51M

2. Bronco Billy (1980)

PG | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Scatman Crothers

Votes: 12,725 | Gross: $24.27M

3. Stage Door (1937)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.

Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick

Votes: 9,005

4. The Circus (1928)

Passed | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia, Harry Crocker

Votes: 36,028

5. La fille sur le pont (1999)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

One night, a fading entertainer intervenes when a woman contemplates suicide, beginning a strange, unpredictable relationship.

Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Frédéric Pfluger, Dimitris Georgalas

Votes: 14,357 | Gross: $1.71M

6. Naked in New York (1993)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

Jake meets Joanne in college. He's into theater, writing plays. She's into photography. They move in together etc. She meets Elliot, owner of a big gallery, works for him and things change.

Director: Daniel Algrant | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Ralph Macchio, Jill Clayburgh

Votes: 1,750 | Gross: $1.04M

7. The Serpent's Egg (1977)

R | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Berlin, 1923. Following the suicide of his brother, American circus acrobat Abel Rosenberg attempts to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Liv Ullmann, David Carradine, Gert Fröbe, Heinz Bennent

Votes: 6,353

8. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

PG-13 | 87 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi

Votes: 1,552

9. The Story of Three Loves (1953)

Approved | 122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music

An anthology film consisting of three very different stories about love set in Europe and told in flashback.

Directors: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt | Stars: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Leslie Caron, Farley Granger

Votes: 1,471

10. Bear's Kiss (2002)

101 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A fairy tale-like love story between young circus artist Lola and the bear Misha, who one day transforms into a human.

Director: Sergei Bodrov | Stars: Rebecka Liljeberg, Joachim Król, Sergey Bodrov, Keith Allen

Votes: 969

11. Bolshie khlopoty iz-za malenkogo malchika (1968)

67 min

Translates "Big troubles because of the little boy", five-year-old Borya goes missing in Kyiv. The police and citizens join the search for the child. They encounter various adventures and funny situations on this search.

Directors: Aleksandr Muratov, Venyamin Vasilkovskiy | Stars: Pyotr Shelest, Marina Loveiko, Tatyana Pelttser, Vladimir Alekseyenko

Votes: 17

12. Funny Girl (1970)

102 min | Romance, Comedy

The son of a shipping magnate finds himself increasingly drawn to a lively circus clown, unaware of her profession. This doesn't sit well with his companion, and a war in the name of love begins. Is he capable of loving the funny girl?

Director: Takis Vougiouklakis | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Nikos Galanos, Sofia Roubou, Spyros Kalogirou

Votes: 372

13. Painted Faces (1929)

Passed | 74 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

A vaudeville performer is murdered backstage and another performer is tried for the crime.

Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Helen Foster, Barton Hepburn, Dorothy Gulliver

Votes: 88

14. What's Sweepin' (1953)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Short

Woody is a city street sweeper and hates his job. After being abused by policeman Wally Walrus, he decides to quit and disguises himself as a policeman, kicking the rubbish can away which ... See full summary »

Director: Don Patterson | Stars: Dal McKennon, Nestor Paiva, Grace Stafford

Votes: 87

15. Learning to Fly (2005 Video)

20 min | Short

Behind the scenes look as Rebecca and Philippe prepare their renowned act, Learnig to Fly.

Director: Jamie Allan | Stars: Rebecca McGrath, Spencer Sparkles, Philippe Viel

16. Ludzie w drodze (1960)

10 min | Documentary, Short

A portrait of a traveling circus.

Director: Kazimierz Karabasz

Votes: 41

17. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Built to Kill: Part 1 (2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Foul play is suspected when an apparent suicide victim still has the gun in his hand, and a flower delivery woman is found crushed to death in the middle of a Cirque du Soleil performance.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 869

18. Call the Midwife (2012– )
Episode: Christmas Special (2020)

TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, History

Sister Monica Joan is rushed to hospital, while Trixie is less than impressed to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas present. Meanwhile, the circus is in town.

Director: Syd Macartney | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Ella Bruccoleri, Laura Main, Alice Brown

Votes: 396

19. Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode: Performance (2012)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Robin, Artemis, Superboy, Miss Martian, and Red Arrow go undercover as the Daring Dangers to discover the link between Haly's circus and stolen weapon technology.

Director: Michael Chang | Stars: Crispin Freeman, Jesse McCartney, Stephanie Lemelin, Danica McKellar

Votes: 3,070