Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
- Director
- Writers
- Jenny Bicks(screenplay by)
- Bill Condon(screenplay by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Jenny Bicks(screenplay by)
- Bill Condon(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 17 wins & 33 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Jenny Bicks(screenplay by) (story by)
- Bill Condon(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Orphaned, penniless, but ambitious and with a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, the American entertainer, Phineas Taylor Barnum, will always be remembered as the man with the gift to blur the line between reality and fiction. Thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, the son of a tailor manages to open a wax museum; however, he soon shifts focus to the unique and the peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before live acts on the circus stage. Now, some people call Barnum's rich collection of oddities, an outright freak show; but, when Phineas, obsessed for cheers and respectability, gambles everything on the opera singer, Jenny Lind, to appeal to a high-brow audience, he will lose sight of the most crucial aspect of his life: his family. Will Barnum, the greatest showman, risk it all to be accepted? —Nick Riganas
- Taglines
- The Impossible Comes True
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for thematic elements including a brawl
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaRebecca Ferguson's voice was dubbed by Loren Allred. Ferguson had studied music and admitted that she can carry a tune but since Jenny Lind, her character, is considered the best singer in the world, dubbing her voice would be in service of the movie. However, in order to get into the role, Ferguson insisted on singing the song in front of the extras while filming.
- GoofsIn the movie Swedish singer Jenny Lind makes sexual advances towards Barnum while they are touring together. When Barnum rejects her advances, she quits the tour out of frustration and starts a rumor that the two are romantically involved by forcibly kissing Barnum on stage after a performance. Barnum and Lind never had an affair. While it is true Lind quit the tour, she did so because she did not like Barnum's relentless marketing of her and decided to tour with new management. The two actually parted on friendly terms.
- Quotes
P.T. Barnum: [from trailer] No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.
- Crazy creditsAn old-fashioned 20th Century Fox logo is shown before the modern one. It was from a 4K digital scan of The Long, Hot Summer (1958).
- Alternate versionsABC broadcasts speed up the audio at only 2%.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
- SoundtracksThe Greatest Show
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Ryan Lewis
Performed by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
Produced by Greg Wells, Justin Paul, Alex Lacamoire, Jake Sinclair, Ryan Lewis
Mixed by Greg Wells
Top review
Better than I expected.
This was the perfect family night movie. I loved the music although at first I thought it would be annoying. I enjoyed the scenes and the costumes and everything about this magical film. I would definitely watch it again.
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- EmmaNelly
- Dec 20, 2020
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Báºc Thầy Của Những Ước MÆ¡
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $84,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $174,340,174
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,805,843
- Dec 24, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $436,423,834
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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