Hugh Jackman
P.T. Barnum
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Dec 20, 2017 · 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.
- (300K)
- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Michael Gracey
- 2017-12-20
The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon, and a story by Bicks. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.
- $84 million
Dec 20, 2017 · Rated: 2.5/4 • Feb 11, 2022. Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displays a natural talent for publicity and promotion, selling lottery tickets by age 12.
- (266)
- Michael Gracey
- PG
- Hugh Jackman
GOLDEN GLOBE® winner. The Greatest Showman. Hugh Jackman stars in this bold and original musical — inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum — celebrating the birth of show business and dreams coming to life. 72,491 IMDb 7.5 1 h 44 min 2017. X-Ray HDR UHD PG. Drama · Beautiful · Emotional · Inspiring. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
- 104 min
- 8
Barnum works for a trading company until his boss tells everyone that they are shutting the company down due to bankruptcy after their trading vessels have sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Barnum goes home to Charity and their daughters Caroline (Austyn Johnson) and Helen (Cameron Seely).
The film starts with the title song "The Greatest Show," a show-stopper with repetitive thumping percussion (reminiscent of Queen's ferocious "We Will Rock You"). Hugh Jackman—in red impresario's coat and top hat—takes us on a dazzling tour, with cinematographer Seamus McGarvey keeping the movements fluid, and all the actions connected ...
