EditHugh JackmanMichelle WilliamsZac EfronZendayaRebecca FergusonAustyn JohnsonCameron SeelyKeala SettleSam HumphreyYahya Abdul-Mateen IIEric AndersonEllis RubinSkylar DunnDaniel EveridgeRadu SpinghelYusaku KomoriDanial SonPaul SparksDirectorMichael GraceyWritersJenny BicksBill CondonAll cast & crewProduction, box office & more at IMDbProReview7.5333.1K12345678910Featured reviews10hertlI love the circus. I love quality cinema. Not since Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) has a motion picture so successfully combined these two elements. I wouldn't be surprised if it won the same awards as Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Michael Gracey skillfully brought together the best music, choreography, cast, cinematography, visual effects, costumes, and set decoration I have seen in recent years, all fresh and original, and integrated them into nothing short of a masterpiece.8laconsulting-88228As usual, the critics fail to grasp the obvious. Does the movie entertain? Yes, it does. Absolutely. Sure, it may not match the real story, and many things are not based in reality, but that's the point! It's a movie! It is a fun musical, very well done and enjoyable.If it was a made up story about John G. Pigglestack, then the critics would have nothing to complain about. I actually likes this much better than La La Land. Guess it's more upbeat. Musicals are a rare breed. Enjoy them while you can.9xjumper65It's hard to come up with something that hasn't already been said. Are critics are wrong? Yes. Does it have great music? Absolutely. Will you want to watch it again and again? Almost certainly. The entire cast does phenomenally well singing and dancing and for many, this achievement will be the first line in their biographies. It's a musical that is generally inspiring and evokes good feelings, but still takes you on an emotional journey. It's far from a documentary on P.T. Barnum, but that's not it's purpose. As someone obsessed with Hamilton to the point where I listened to the soundtrack everyday for 2 years before seeing it live on Broadway, I avoided watching this one because I just assumed it couldn't even come close. I was wrong. I'm not saying it's better than Hamilton or even as good because I don't think anything will ever be, but The Greatest Showman is definitely a modern classic that earns a place on the list of must-see musicals. Despite its 19th century setting, the songs are fresh, modern, up-beat numbers that can only be described as instant classics. Just try NOT singing along, I dare you. This is not an old school musical like West Side Story or The Sound of Music; it's very modern in the best sense of the word. The choreography and dancing are also first rate and the movie engages you and sweeps you along so well that by the end, you won't even believe it's been an hour and forty-five minutes. I could watch this weekly and never tire of it. Rather than the critics, trust the viewer reviews, the box office numbers, and the fact that it stayed popular in theaters for so long, they had to forcibly pull it before it's popularity waned because the DVD was about to drop and the streaming deals were about to kick in. If you've ever seen a single musical you liked, you're sure to love this one. If you've never enjoyed a musical before, the. this may be the one to bring you into the fold.amie_drinkwaterHalf way through the film I was already figuring out when I can see it again!!! Incredible performances, songs and everything in between9kosmaspI'm not a fan of musicals in general. Really I mostly can't see their appeal, but from time to time, I do find myself really enjoying one of them, especially if they are as well done as this. And the mid piece/song "This is me" is so good .. excellent! Superb! Any other great word you can think of. I had goosebumps listening to it.Every song has its purpose (still of course you can question the why people would start just sing and dance as if they had choreographed it in advance - well they have, but you know what I mean) and it works. Be it the comedy numbers (Hugh and Zac in one instance in a bar just to name one example) or as dramatic pieces. Hugh has so much fun it transcends the screen ... if you are way worse with Musicals than me, maybe don't watch it .. otherwise give it a shot! But most definitely do listen to the song "This is me" ... phenomenal!More like this7.8Little Women6.6The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 16.5Mamma Mia!6.6Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again7.5Les Misérables7.1Pitch Perfect8.2The Greatest Showman Live: Come Alive7.9Bohemian Rhapsody7.2Grease7.8Hidden Figures8.0La La Land6.6The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2EditDid you knowEditTriviaRebecca 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.GoofsBarnum and Charity dance on the rooftops early in the film, depicting the start of their lives together in New York. This would haven been in the 1830s, yet the Brooklyn Bridge is seen under construction in the background. Construction on the Brooklyn Bridge did not start until 1869.QuotesP.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 ShowMusic and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Ryan LewisPerformed by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman EnsembleProduced by Greg Wells, Justin Paul, Alex Lacamoire, Jake Sinclair, Ryan LewisMixed by Greg WellsSign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendationsSign inHow long is The Greatest Showman?Powered by AlexaDid Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams sing their own songs?DetailsEditRelease dateDecember 20, 2017 (United States)Countries of originUnited StatesChinaOfficial sitesOfficial FacebookOfficial InstagramLanguageEnglishAlso known asEl gran showmanFilming locations1 E 78th St, New York City, New York, USA(James B. Duke House)Production companiesTwentieth Century FoxTSG EntertainmentLaurence Mark ProductionsSee more company credits at IMDbProBox officeEditBudget$84,000,000 (estimated)Gross US & Canada$174,340,174Opening weekend US & Canada$8,805,843Dec 24, 2017Gross worldwide$471,871,490See detailed box office info on IMDbProEditRuntime1 hour 45 minutesColorColorSound mixDolby DigitalDolby AtmosIMAX 6-TrackSonics-DDPDolby Surround 7.1Aspect ratio2.39 : 1Suggest an edit or add missing contentIMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our dataLearn more about contributingEdit page, The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musical period drama film directed by Michael Gracey from a screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon, based on an original story by Bicks. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya., The Greatest Showman: Directed by Michael Gracey. With Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya. Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation..