🍿highly rated movies about circus that are not animation and still kid appropriate
3 movies
The Greatest Showman
Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron
Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Why you'll love it
A musical biographical drama about P.T. Barnum, the founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Water for Elephants
Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz
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 ...
Why you'll love it
A romantic drama set in a traveling circus during the Great Depression. Although rated PG-13, it's generally considered suitable for older kids.
Dumbo
Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
Why you'll love it
A live-action adaptation of the classic Disney film about a young elephant with oversized ears who becomes the star of a struggling circus.