Movies Like Yoyo (1965)

Yoyo is a 1965 comedy film from Pierre Étaix with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Water for Elephants and Laugh, Clown, Laugh.

Comedy

Water for Elephants

2011

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

6.9

MagicScore

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928

A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

7.4

MagicScore

Tea for Two

1950

In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she can invest the money in a Broadway show featuring songs written by her beau, and of course, in which she will star. Trouble is, she doesn't realize her uncle's been wiped out by the Stock Market crash.

6.0

MagicScore

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.

7.7

MagicScore

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.

6.3

MagicScore

Santa Sangre

1989

A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.

7.1

MagicScore

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?

6.4

MagicScore

Modern Times

1936

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

8.3

MagicScore

KoKo's Earth Control

1928

Ko-Ko the Clown and his dog Fitz walk into a building where levers that control various aspects of the Earth are located. After Fitz presses a particular lever, the world goes topsy-turvy and out-of-control. Note that this cartoon contains strobe flashing.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Cabiria

1914

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, and Fulvius sent away to fight for Rome, is there any hope of our heroes reuniting?

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

1927

Elephants disrupt the lives of a family deep in the jungles of Northern Siam, and an entire village.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Off to Bedlam

1901

Four black minstrels turn into white clowns and back again when they hit or kick each other.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

Glumov's Diary

1923

Filmic insert to Eisenstein's modernized, free adaptation of Ostrovskiy's 19th-century Russian stage play, "The Wise Man" ("Na vsyakogo mudretsa dovolno prostoty"). The anti-hero Glumov tries to escape exposure in the midst of acrobatics, derring-do, and farcical clowning. Several members of Eisenstein's troupe at the legendary "Proletkult" stage theatre in Moscow briefly appear in this little film.

5.0

MagicScore

#14

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler

2014

A wealthy broker, his loyal butler, and a poor street seller all see their social positions change in a twist of fate.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

Jerry and the Lion

1950

Jerry agrees to help an escaped circus lion, whose first need is food. But first they'll have to evade Tom, who heard the news bulletin and is armed with a shotgun.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Little Runaway

1952

A baby seal escapes from the circus and ends up in Jerry's backyard pool. Tom finds out soon enough, and when the circus offers a $10,000 reward, his goal is clear.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Acrobatty Bunny

1946

When the circus arrives they put the lion's cage right over Bugs' rabbit hole.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Hustlers

2019

A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

L'Eclisse

1962

This romantic drama by Michelangelo Antonioni follows the love life of Vittoria, a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. After splitting from her writer boyfriend, Riccardo, Vittoria meets Piero, a lively stockbroker, on the hectic floor of the Roman stock exchange. Though Vittoria and Piero begin a relationship, it is not one without difficulties, and their commitment to one another is tested during an eclipse.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Yoyo?

The top films similar to Yoyo by MovieMagicScore are Water for Elephants (6.9), Laugh, Clown, Laugh (7.4), Tea for Two (6.0). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Yoyo worth watching?

Yoyo holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 49 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Yoyo?

Yoyo (1965) is a comedy film directed by Pierre Étaix, starring Pierre Étaix, Claudine Auger, Philippe Dionnet.

Where can I find more recommendations like Yoyo?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Yoyo

This ranked list pairs Yoyo (1965), a comedy film from Pierre Étaix, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Pierre Étaix take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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