The Last Circus
2010 · 106 min · Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father's career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life-he's simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment. It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio's jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier and her lust for Sergio.
Emotional fingerprint
The Last Circus (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 71 % | 54 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 58 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 65 % | 58 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 57 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 80 % | 73 % | 65 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 75 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 78 % | 69 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 64 % | 71 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 70 % | 71 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 69 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 89 % | 87 % | 75 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Motorista-fantasma
Jefe de pista
Payaso listo
Soldado nacional
Madre de los niños
Abuelo
Details
- Directed by
- Álex de la Iglesia
- Written by
- Álex de la Iglesia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- Spain, France, Italy, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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