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1. Water for Elephants (2011)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Jacob takes a job as an animal caretaker in a traveling circus. There he meets Marlena, a beautiful circus performer. Their shared compassion for a special elephant Rosie leads to love, but Marlena's cruel husband stands in their way.

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider

Votes: 120,428 | Gross: $58.71M

2. Circus of Horrors (1960)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, Horror

Dr. Rossiter, a plastic surgeon wanted by the police, flees to France and under an assumed name acquires, by murder, a run-down circus. His first recruit is a woman criminal. He transforms her face by surgery and trains her.

Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence

Votes: 2,401

3. Larger Than Life (1996)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family

A motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant.

Director: Howard Franklin | Stars: Bill Murray, Matthew McConaughey, Jerry Adler, Richard Alan Baker

Votes: 7,835 | Gross: $8.29M

4. Banned from Television (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary

A series of videos containing footage of real life events that were too disturbing for television.

Votes: 386 | Gross: $10.00M

5. The Greatest Show on Earth (1963–1964)

60 min | Drama, Family

Johnny Slate is the big boss who successfully keeps the circus running as it moves from town to town. He manages to deal with the unexpected frequently and uses Otto King, the accountant, as a sounding board.

Stars: Jack Palance, Stuart Erwin, Buck Taylor, Buddy Lewis

Votes: 147

6. Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)

TV-G | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, after standing (and sitting) guard 100-percent faith-fully through rain and snow, Horton and... See full summary »

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Robert Clampett, Frank Graham, Kent Rogers, Sara Berner

Votes: 656

7. Merry Andrew (1958)

Passed | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Downtrodden but creative English school-teacher (Danny Kaye) on archeological trip discovers joys of love and circus life with acrobat (Pier Angeli).

Director: Michael Kidd | Stars: Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli, Salvatore Baccaloni, Noel Purcell

Votes: 931

8. William Comes to Town (1948)

89 min | Comedy

William Brown attempts to secure more pay and shorter hours for schoolboys.

Director: Val Guest | Stars: William Graham, Garry Marsh, Jane Welsh, Hugh Cross

Votes: 42

9. You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Family

The owner of a debt-ridden circus contends with pursuing bill collectors and sheriffs, and his beloved daughter's relationships with one of his performers and a stuffy but wealthy young man.

Directors: George Marshall, Edward F. Cline | Stars: W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Votes: 1,886

10. Zenobia (1939)

Passed | 73 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A visiting circus man calls on a Southern country doctor to cure his sick elephant; afterwards, the grateful beast becomes so attached to the doctor that it starts to follow him everywhere.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon, Billie Burke, Alice Brady

Votes: 685

11. Jerry and Jumbo (1953)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A baby elephant rolls off the circus train and right into Tom's bed. He quickly allies himself with Jerry, and with a rolled-up trunk and some paint, passes himself off as a giant mouse. ... See full summary »

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel

Votes: 1,080

12. Acrobatty Bunny (1946)

Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short

When the circus arrives they put the lion's cage right over Bugs' rabbit hole.

Director: Robert McKimson | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 974

13. Sophie & Sheba (II) (2010)

PG | 100 min | Family

A seventeen year old girl growing up in the zoo her family operates, focuses on her love of ballet and animals. Her parents are forced to sell Sheba the elephant to a traveling circus in ... See full summary »

Director: Leif Bristow | Stars: John Rhys-Davies, Erica Durance, Augustus Prew, Deborah Kara Unger

Votes: 324

14. The Bashful Buzzard (1945)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short

A bashful buzzard has a hard time keeping up with the rest of his siblings when it comes to bringing back food.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Kent Rogers

Votes: 626

15. Le monde selon Tippi (1997 TV Movie)

54 min | Documentary

Tippie Degré was born in Namibia, to wildlife photographer-filmmaker parents and was raised in the bush for the first ten years of her life in Southern Africa.

Director: Christian Crye | Star: Tippi Degre

Votes: 89

16. The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970 TV Movie)

95 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: David Wayne, June Havoc, Dabbs Greer, Parley Baer

Votes: 30

17. Gajakesariyogam (1990)

Comedy

An old elephant caretaker decides to buy an elephant by taking loan.But he ends up in getting a circus elephant who only know Hindi. The rest of the film shows how he will repay loan without giving the elephant o the government

Director: P.G. Viswambharan | Stars: Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, Mukesh, Sunitha, K.P.A.C. Lalitha

Votes: 112

18. Chad Hanna (1940)

Passed | 88 min | Drama, Romance

Country boy joins a circus in the 1840s and falls in love with Albany the star equestrian rider. Later he falls in love with Caroline another runaway who becomes the Circus' new bareback rider.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Linda Darnell, Guy Kibbee

Votes: 348

19. Rings Around the World (1966)

79 min | Documentary

While writing a book on the circus, author John Shawcross reflects upon the great acts he has seen over the years and the mystique of circus people. He recalls the solo trapeze act of La ... See full summary »

Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Don Ameche, Rudy Cárdenas, Sonny Frankello, Armando Gaona

Votes: 14

20. Jerry-Go-Round (1965)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Jerry is chased into a circus, where he removes a tack from the foot of an elephant. This gets him a friend for life, and a powerful ally in the continuing battles with Tom, not that it ... See full summary »

Directors: Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 389

21. Ava's Magical Adventure (1994)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Ava is a 10-year-old girl who runs away from home with her best friend, Nellie, a 2-ton circus elephant. They are pursued by everyone from the police to the circus' owner.

Directors: Patrick Dempsey, Rocky Parker | Stars: Michael J. Anderson, Kaye Ballard, Priscilla Barnes, Mitchel Barrett

Votes: 79

22. Tweety's Circus (1955)

7 min | Animation, Family, Short

Sylvester Cat pays a visit to a closed-to-business circus and finds Tweety Bird in one of the cages. All that changes when Tweety escapes his cage and flees Sylvester... and thus, the chase... See full summary »

Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 281

23. Runaway on Rogue River (1974 TV Movie)

60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Slim Pickens plays a trainer who is transporting circus elephants by truck when he gets a flat tire. After unloading the elephants to work on the truck, one simply wanders away. Hijinks ... See full synopsis »

Director: Larry Lansburgh | Stars: Willie Aames, Denis Arndt, Slim Pickens

Votes: 18

24. Hobo Bobo (1947)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Little Bobo the Elephant decides to leave a jungle, where he is assigned to the thankless task of moving logs with his trunk, for a glamorous life in a circus in America. On the advice of a... See full summary »

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce, Stan Freberg

Votes: 131

25. Punch Trunk (1953)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short

A tiny elephant arrives in the city and spooks various inhabitants.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Robert C. Bruce, June Foray

Votes: 367

26. Calling Dr. Porky (1940)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

A dog thinks he is being chased by small pink elephants, and goes to the hospital. While Porky is working on medication, the pink elephants find him and cause havoc. Porky finally gives him... See full summary »

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner

Votes: 184

27. The Mite Makes Right (1948)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Tom Thumb runs away from home to join the circus.

Directors: Bill Tytla, George Germanetti | Stars: Mae Questel, Sid Raymond, Izzy Sparber, Jackson Beck

Votes: 67

28. Jolly the Clown (1957)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Noveltoon Circus comes to town! Jolly the Clown and Ellsworth the Elephant devise an exceptional but dangerous act for the circus.

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Al Eugster | Star: Jackson Beck

Votes: 10

29. Arizona Mahoney (1936)

Approved | 58 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

When Sue Bixby becomes his new boss, stagecoach robber Talbot reforms and goes after her rustled cattle. When he and his men are outnumbered fighting Lloyd's gang, Randall rides to get circus man Mahoney and his man shooting cannon.

Director: James P. Hogan | Stars: Joe Cook, Robert Cummings, June Martel, Buster Crabbe

Votes: 59

30. Circus Capers (1930)

10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A dog ringmaster woos away the mouse bareback rider from the mouse clown.

Directors: Harry Bailey, John Foster

Votes: 112

31. Little Orphan Annie: A Cartoon (1934)

1 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Fun with Little Orphan Annie at the circus.

32. The Circus Elephant has lost its Way (1999 Video)

1 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Add a Plot

Star: Pierce Brosnan

Votes: 10

33. Wilbur the Lion (1947)

Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Wilbur, a retired circus performer, is sent back to the jungle only to find his home has lost its appeal. Wilbur sets out to be re-captured by hunters to return as the star act of the circus © Arnold Leibovit

Director: George Pal | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Forman, Roy Glenn, Leone Le Doux

Votes: 11

34. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Stolen Elephant (1957)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Superman races against time when a circus elephant is stolen. Hundreds of young children risk being disappointed when the elephant promised for a special charity event can't be found.

Director: Harry Gerstad | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton

Votes: 135

35. Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode: Old Sheba (1964)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

After Hoss injures traveling circus wrestler, Bearcat Sampson, during an exhibition match, Hoss and 'manager' Little Joe agree that Hoss will take the Bearcat's place in the ring while he ... See full summary »

Director: John Florea | Stars: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon

Votes: 114

36. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode: Runaway on the Rogue River (1974)

Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A trainer who is transporting circus elephants by truck when he gets a flat tire. After unloading the elephants to work on the truck, one simply wanders away.

Stars: Willie Aames, Denis Arndt, Slim Pickens

37. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode: Greatest Show in Watts (1976)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

While babysitting an elephant, Fred holds a circus in the junkyard, allowing the cast to display their talents, especially Aunt Esther as the Bronze Goddess.

Director: Sid McCoy | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley

Votes: 110

38. Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy (2011– )
Episode: Larry Goes to the Swamp (2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary

Larry visits people who live in the Atchafalaya Swamp in Louisiana, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey traveling circus in Virginia, and a soap box derby in Oregon.

Star: Larry the Cable Guy

39. Storyville (1997– )
Episode: Circus Elephant Rampage (2015)

58 min | Documentary, Biography

Showcase of international documentaries. This episode features Tyke: Elephant Outlaw (2015)

Directors: Susan Lambert, Stefan Moore

Votes: 18

40. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Bumbling Brothers Circus: Parts 9-10 (1962)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 9 of 10, Fractured Fairy Tales "Riding Hoods Anonymous", Peabody's Improbable History "Lord Nelson", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 10 of 10.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 19

41. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
Episode: Ka Haunaele (2016)

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

The team discovers that the prototype for a high-tech body armor suit has been stolen, and Jerry finds out that his sister is involved with the release of an elephant that is still on the loose.

Director: Jerry Levine | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park

Votes: 488

42. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Bumbling Brothers Circus: Parts 7-8 (1962)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 7 of 10, Aesop and Son "The Owl and the Wolf", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "The Masked Ginny Lynne", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 8 of 10.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 14

43. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Bumbling Brothers Circus: Parts 3-4 (1962)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 3 of 10, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Fisherman and His Wife", Peabody's Improbable History "John L. Sullivan", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Bumbling Brothers Circus" Part 4 of 10.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 16

44. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: The Circus: Part 1 (2018)

TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The history of the performing entertainment form in American history.

Stars: Richie Moriarty, Michael Murphy, Robert J. Thompson

Votes: 145