The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

For a brief moment, it seemed Rock & Roll would INHERIT THE EARTH.

Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Produced by ABKCO Music and Records

199665 min7.4 / 10

A vibrant, high-energy concert film capturing a legendary 1968 rock gathering with infectious joy and the optimistic spirit of the era.

A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

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.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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