Fresh
For older kids or grown-ups who've dreamed of joining the circus, it's a wildly imaginative treat.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Experience a Journey Like Never Before
2012 · 1h 31m · PG
Family, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Andrew Adamson
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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Overview
An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This big-screen vehicle for the popular performance troupe would be more bearable if the exhibitors passed out earplugs along with the 3-D glasses.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh
It's refreshing to sit back and bask in the sheer joy with which these brightly costumed, stunningly agile performers navigate fire, water and air.
Sara Stewart, New York Post
Rotten
What the movie lacks, unfortunately, is coherence.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
"Cirque du Soleil: World's Away" is a rare entertainment, being for the benefit of everyone.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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