
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
Seen it?2000 | 39 min | Drama, Family, Music, Fantasy
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