Circus

R

Released Sep 15, 2000

1 hr. 35 min.

Drama

List

9%

11 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

1,000+ Ratings

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Con man Leo Garfield and his glamorous wife, Lily, are the coolest couple in town. They dream of an escape from the drudge of everyday crime. They want out. Leo and Lily are going for the dream, the one way boat trip to Cuba! Together they mastermind the most audacious scam. Drawn into their tangled web is an assortment of loud and tasteless characters -- all wanting their piece of the action.

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Loved it, watched many times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Dunno why the poor rating. This film is classic Brit. Lots of twists and constantly on the move. Good acting all round and some class one liners

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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There's nothing more tedious than a movie that thinks it's being clever but hasn't the wit to disguise it's twists so the audience isn't already ahead of the reveal. The only surprise the movie managed was to not add one lass tedious turn in the epilogue. A few decent performances are hampered with awkward dialogue and insistence on giving characters qwerks to define them instead of depth.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

About twenty twists too many.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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solid 'b' movie thriller....plot is far too 'deep' for its own good...but it flows and has a nice mix of violence and humour....Hannah keeps the movie interesting

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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This is one of those movies where the director tries to make a smart and clever movie but instead ends up a muddled and only mildly engrossing film. John Hannah is well cast and he comes off the best in the cast, but the characters are so unsavory that it never really drew me into the film. It's a bunch of nasty people doing a lot of nasty things.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Rob Walker

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John Hannah

Leo

Famke Janssen

Lily

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Michael Thomson

BBC.com

Rated: 2/5

Apr 16, 2001

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 31, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Despite some creative casting and a few good twists, Circus never manages to rise above its muddled screenplay.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 5, 2002

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Another Tarantino wannabe film that falls flat on its face artistically...

Rated: D

Nov 12, 2001

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Synopsis

Con man Leo Garfield and his glamorous wife, Lily, are the coolest couple in town. They dream of an escape from the drudge of everyday crime. They want out. Leo and Lily are going for the dream, the one way boat trip to Cuba! Together they mastermind the most audacious scam. Drawn into their tangled web is an assortment of loud and tasteless characters -- all wanting their piece of the action.

Director: Rob Walker
Screenwriter: David Logan
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Film Development Corporation, Circus Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.4K
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS

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