
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 7.9
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (10,064 votes)
- Box office
- $434,993,183
- Budget
- $84,000,000
Themes
- adultery
- circus
- musical
- biography
- rags to riches
- based on true story
- outcast
- singing
- dreamer
- freak show
- absurd
- amused
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2018 · nominated
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew

Hugh Jackman
as P. T. Barnum

Zac Efron
as Phillip Carlyle

Michelle Williams
as Charity Barnum

Rebecca Ferguson
as Jenny Lind

Zendaya
as Anne Wheeler

Keala Settle
as Lettie Lutz

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
as W. D. Wheeler

Natasha Liu Bordizzo
as Deng Yan

Paul Sparks
as James Gordon Bennett

Sam Humphrey
as Charles Stratton
Directed by Michael Gracey