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Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

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2000 | 39 min | Drama, Family, Music, Fantasy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Secret Life of Bees or Pink Floyd: The Wall, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 39 min.
What might put you off
No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Keith Melton

  • Ian McKellenNarrator (voice)
  • Nicky DewhurstYoung Man
  • Brian Dewhurst Old Man
  • Anait KaragyezyanVagabond Girl
  • Chris Van WagenenYouth
  • Cully SmollerInfant / Child
  • Kenny RaskinMan
  • Mikhail MatorinCube Act