Circus Island
Circus Island

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Circus Island

2006
Movie
104 min
English

In this light-hearted family adventure, 15-year-old Gabrielle runs away from home to find her dead-beat dad, who is a trapeze flyer living on a tropical island. Together, they turn the island into a circus camp for teens. It is a family circus in more ways than one. Danger, tears, love, and laughter: It all happens under the big top!

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IMDb5.6/10
Google Users75%
Director: Jeff TremaineGenres: Comedy, Action

Plot Summary

Circus Island is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine, starring members of the Jackass crew. The movie features a compilation of various stunts, pranks, and outrageous skits performed by the cast. It showcases their signature blend of physical comedy, dangerous stunts, and often self-deprecating humor.

Critical Reception

Circus Island received generally negative reviews from critics, with many finding the humor juvenile and the stunts repetitive. However, it was a moderate commercial success, appealing to its target audience who enjoyed the raw and often shocking antics of the Jackass franchise.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film offers more of the same shock value and gross-out humor that defined the Jackass series.

  • Critics found the stunts to be predictable and lacking in originality.

  • Audience reception was mixed, with fans of the franchise generally enjoying the outlandish content.

Google audience: Google users largely found the film to be predictably crude and humorous, with many appreciating the continuation of the established Jackass formula. Some viewers noted the film's lack of narrative structure but enjoyed the sheer absurdity of the stunts.

Fun Fact

The film was notably one of the last projects to feature extensive stunts from the original Jackass cast before some members pursued different ventures.

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