The Greatest Showman

"The impossible comes true."

2017 1h 45m EN

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★7.9TMDB · 10,271

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Synopsis

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The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

“The impossible comes true.”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
P. T. Barnum
Zac Efron
Phillip Carlyle
Michelle Williams
Charity Barnum
Rebecca Ferguson
Jenny Lind
Zendaya
Anne Wheeler
Keala Settle
Lettie Lutz
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
W. D. Wheeler
Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Deng Yan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Gracey
Writers: Jenny Bicks, Bill Condon, Jenny Bicks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $84M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

CAST

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385+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Gracey, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron and Michelle Williams carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Gracey directs. Seamus McGarvey behind the camera. John Debney scores. Joe Hutshing cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $84M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
3Released 9 years ago.
4385+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Michael Gracey, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron and Michelle Williams carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The impossible comes true.".
10IMDB entry: tt1485796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1110,271 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
12Classified under 18 themes, including "adultery", "circus", "musical", "biography".

The technical file

Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Joe Hutshing
Production design: Nathan Crowley
Costume design: Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup / hair: Pamela S. Westmore
VFX supervisor: Dann Tarmy
Sound: Paul Massey
Stunt coordinator: Victor Paguia
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $84,000,000
Box office: $459,066,134
Return: 547% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Greatest Showman (2017)

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Movie Queen412017-12-23
★ 6/10
The critics have been really harsh on this movie. While not a great movie, it's still good enough to be enjoyed by kids during the holiday season. There are fun musical numbers and Hugh Jackman excels in his role as Barnum. It's not meant to be a realistic biopic. It's an enjoyable musical fantasy.
baycon7922018-04-03
★ 10/10
Pretty solid movie if you are into that kind of movies (musicals). Audio fine tuning to the songs were in fact somewhat excessive, but to my opinion the movie was meant to be viewed in theaters with loud sounds so everything "should" sound nearly perfect. The songs and dancing acts were well performed and I really liked Hugh Jackman's acting. Overall, it's a pleasant movie to watch and perhaps even worth watching twice.
Gimly2019-10-02
★ 3/10
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. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.