Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Directed by Keith Melton

Produced by Cirque du Soleil Images, Motion International

200039 min7.1 / 10

A visually sumptuous, wordless journey through the stages of human life told through acrobatic spectacle, balancing whimsy and spiritual awakening.

A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, with two fanciful "instincts" guiding him as swooping bird-like acrobats initially menace, then delight. As an adolescent, he enters a desert, where a man spins a large cube of metal tubing. He leaves his instinct-guides behind, and enters a garden where two statues dance in a pond. As he watches their sensual acrobatics of love, he becomes a man. He is offered wealth (represented by a golden hat) by a devil figure. In a richly decorated room, a scruffy troupe of a dozen acrobats and a little girl reawaken the old man's youthful nature and love.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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