Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Circus

If you loved The Circus, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Limelight

Limelight

1952★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Circus for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life....

#2
Mercy

Mercy

2016★ 4.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Circus for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Brought together at their childhood home over their dying mother, an estranged family is thrust into a deadly fight for their own survival....

#3
City Lights

City Lights

1931★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Circus for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor....

#4
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

1925★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Circus for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl....

#5
Voyage in Time

Voyage in Time

1990★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Circus for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The travels in Italy of director Andrei Tarkovsky in preparation for the making of his film Nostalghia....

#6
Carmen

Carmen

1983★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Circus for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While rehearsing a flamenco ballet adaptation of Bizet's opera “Carmen”, Antonio, the choreographer, falls in love with the main dancer, Carmen, a fiercely independent woman. Anton...