The Greatest Showman

2017, Drama/Biography, 1h 45m

265 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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The Greatest Showman tries hard to dazzle the audience with a Barnum-style sense of wonder -- but at the expense of its complex subject's far more intriguing real-life story. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displays a natural talent for publicity and promotion, selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turns to show business to indulge his limitless imagination, rising from nothing to create the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum's mesmerizing spectacle soon takes the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.
  • Rating:
    PG (Thematic Elements|A Brawl)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Biography, History, Musical
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Michael Gracey
  • Producer:
    Laurence Mark, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping
  • Writer:
    Jenny Bicks, Bill Condon
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $174.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    20th Century Fox
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Hugh Jackman
P.T. Barnum
Zac Efron
Phillip Carlyle
Michelle Williams
Charity Barnum
Rebecca Ferguson
Jenny Lind
Zendaya
Anne Wheeler
Keala Settle
Lettie Lutz, The Bearded Lady
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
W.D. Wheeler
Paul Sparks
James Gordon Bennett
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Deng Yan
Austyn Johnson
Caroline Barnum
Cameron Seely
Helen Barnum
Sam Humphrey
Tom Thumb
Ellis Rubin
Young Barnum
Skylar Dunn
Young Charity
Michael Gracey
Director
Jenny Bicks
Screenwriter
Bill Condon
Screenwriter
Laurence Mark
Producer
James Mangold
Executive Producer
Donald J. Lee Jr.
Executive Producer
Tonia Davis
Executive Producer
Peter Chernin
Producer
Jenno Topping
Producer
Seamus McGarvey
Cinematography
Tom Cross
Film Editing
Robert Duffy
Film Editing
Joe Hutshing
Film Editing
Michael McCusker
Film Editing
Jon Poll
Film Editing
Spencer Susser
Film Editing
John Debney
Original Music
Joseph Trapanese
Original Music
Nathan Crowley
Production Design
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for The Greatest Showman

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Audience Reviews for The Greatest Showman

  • Oct 02, 2019
    I thought that this was a terrible idea way before I ever saw the movie itself, and I thought this was a terrible movie way before I ever found out what P.T. Barnham was actually like. What a toilet fire in every sense, this is one of those rare examples where I just can't understand what everyone is loving here.
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
  • Jan 03, 2019
    A original take on the story of genius showman P.T. Barnum led by the very mesmerizing Hugh Jackman. The visual effects are stunning and the music is moving and vibrant. It does not contain much detail into the the story but you are satisfied by the end. Zac Efron also holds his own and I begin to like him more and more! 12-31-2018
    Christopher O Super Reviewer
  • Nov 25, 2018
    The Greatest Showman's infectious dance numbers, musicality and showmanship from Hugh Jackman is enough to hold the tent up for a film that is undoubtedly about the visually dazzling spectacle than the obviously simplistic narrative. 3.81/5
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  • May 06, 2018
    A fun, albeit shallow time for the family. Skip the story, stay for the songs.
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