Circus Maximus (film)

Circus Maximus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byTravis Scott
Produced by
  • Kathleen Heffernan
  • Kweku Mandela
  • Imran Siddiq
  • Oscar Tiné
Starring
Cinematography
Release date
  • July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)
Running time
75 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Circus Maximus is a 2023 American musical anthology film co-written, executive produced, and directed by Travis Scott.[2] The film is Scott's directorial debut, with segments by Gaspar Noé, Nicolas Winding Refn, Harmony Korine, Valdimar Jóhannsson, Andrew Dosunmu, CANADA, and Kahlil Joseph.

It is a visual companion to the 2023 album Utopia and contains a number of music videos as well as concert footage of the songs from Utopia performed at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii in Pompeii, Italy,[3] interrupted by segments featuring Rick Rubin.

It was released in select AMC Theatres on July 27, 2023, one day before the release of Utopia. It was released on Apple Music on August 7 and on YouTube on August 15.

  1. ^ Mahadevan, Tara (August 15, 2023). "Travis Scott's New Film 'Circus Maximus' is Now on YouTube". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (July 25, 2023). "Travis Scott to Release Mysterious Theatrical Film, 'Circus Maximus,' with Co-Directors Including Gaspar Noé and Harmony Korine". Variety. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Lee, Cydney (July 28, 2023). "5 Takeaways from Travis Scott's 'Circus Maximus' Album Film". Billboard.