The Greatest Showman (2017)
The impossible comes true.
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 20 December 2017 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Michael Gracey |
| Starring | Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Michelle Williams |
| Runtime | 105 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 57% · Metacritic 48/100 · TMDB users 7.9/10 |
| Budget | $84 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Michael Gracey directs this 105-minute drama about P. T. Barnum, the founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Hugh Jackman plays the showman, flanked by Zac Efron and Michelle Williams, as the film leans into its own excess. It is a big, loud movie that does not care if you think it is too much. The tagline promises the impossible comes true. That is the only honest thing in the thing.
What the critics said
Critics treated it like a carnival ride: fun while it spins, forgettable once it stops. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 57% as of August 2024, with an average score of 6/10 from October 2021. Metacritic lands on 48 out of 100 as of July 2025, which it labels mixed. Owen Gleiberman of Variety called it a concoction where all the pieces click into place, yet it flies by. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 3 out of 4 stars, noting the dramatic sleight of hand. The consensus is that the visuals dazzle, but the character work stays on the surface. It’s a spectacle that trades depth for volume.
How it did with audiences
The film cost $84 million to make and returned $435 million worldwide. That is a ratio that makes accountants smile and studios wish they had more musicals. It finished as the third-highest-grossing musical ever in North America and globally. On TMDB, users rate it 7.9 out of 10.
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Sources
- The Greatest Showman on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q27942936 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Greatest Showman” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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