Movies Like The Circus

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

4 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Al Ernest Garcia2 shared crewThemes: tramp, silent film

Modern Times

1936·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

4 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Henry Bergman2 shared crewThemes: tramp, silent film

The Immigrant

1917·24m·★ 7.5·Charlie Chaplin

4 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Albert Austin2 shared crewDir. Charlie Chaplin

Shoulder Arms

1918·36m·★ 7.3·Charlie Chaplin

3 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Henry Bergman2 shared crewDir. Charlie Chaplin

The Pawnshop

1916·26m·★ 7.0·Charlie Chaplin

4 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Henry Bergman2 shared crewDir. Charlie Chaplin

Easy Street

1917·26m·★ 7.4·Charlie Chaplin

2 shared crewBoth star Charlie Chaplin & Henry BergmanDir. Charlie Chaplin

The Fireman

1916·26m·★ 6.5·Charlie Chaplin

3 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Albert AustinDir. Charlie Chaplin

The Bond

1918·9m·★ 5.4·Charlie Chaplin

3 shared cast incl. Charlie Chaplin & Henry BergmanDir. Charlie Chaplin

The Unknown

1927·1h 8m·★ 7.7·Tod Browning

Themes: circus, silent filmFans also likedDrama & Romance

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915·31m·★ 6.0·Charlie Chaplin

Both star Charlie Chaplin & John RandDir. Charlie Chaplin

Triple Trouble

1918·23m·★ 5.1·Charlie Chaplin

Both star Charlie Chaplin & Albert AustinDir. Charlie Chaplin

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Big Parade

1925·2h 31m·★ 7.9·King Vidor

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

The Crowd

1928·1h 38m·★ 8.0·King Vidor

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Imagine Me & You

2006·1h 33m·★ 6.8·Ol Parker

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The Proposal

2009·1h 48m·★ 6.8·Anne Fletcher

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Much Ado About Nothing

1993·1h 51m·★ 7.3·Kenneth Branagh

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