Circus of Books (film)

Circus of Books is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Mason, written by Rachel Mason and Kathryn Robson and starring Karen Mason, Barry Mason and Rachel Mason. The premise revolves around Circus of Books, a bookstore and gay pornography shop in West Hollywood, California, and in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2][3]

Circus of Books
Official poster
Directed byRachel Mason
Written by
  • Rachel Mason
  • Kathryn Robson
Starring
  • Karen Mason
  • Barry Mason
  • Rachel Mason
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26) (Tribeca)
  • April 22, 2020 (2020-04-22) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, and was released on Netflix in the United States on April 22, 2020.[4]

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.[5] It went on to show at several film festivals, including the Frameline Film Festival,[6] Outfest,[7] the Hamptons International Film Festival,[8] and the BFI London Film Festival.[9] At the 2019 Sidewalk Film Festival, the film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.[10]

On April 22, 2020, the film was released on Netflix.[2]

Reception

As of June 2020, Circus of Books holds a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 52 reviews with an average rating of 7.75/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Like the cheekily named store at this documentary's center, Circus of Books proves there are countless stories below the surface if we're only willing to look."[11] The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw rated the film 4 out of 5 stars.[3]

Circus of Books was nominated for the 2021 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary.[12]

References
  1. "'Circus of Books' Review: A Community Takes Pride in Its Porn Store". April 22, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Circus of Books' on Netflix, a Documentary About the Most Unlikely Porn-Store Owners Ever". Decider. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. "Circus of Books review – tender doc about family life and gay porn". The Guardian. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. "2019 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Circus of Books'". Culture Mix. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. "2019 Tribeca Film Festival movie review: 'Circus of Books'". Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. "Circus of Books + Verasphere: A Love Story in Costume". www.frameline.org. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. "OPENING NIGHT GALA: CIRCUS OF BOOKS". festival.outfest.org. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. "SummerDocs: 'CIRCUS OF BOOKS' on August 24". hamptonsfilmfest.org. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. "London Film Festival 2019 - Circus of Books". October 15, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. "Award Winners from Sidewalk 2019". August 27, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. "Circus of Books (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 28, 2021). "GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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