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The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

The impossible comes true.

2017•1h 45m•7.9/10
Drama

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🎬TMDb
7.9/10(10K)

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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Production

Chernin Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

P. T. Barnum

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Phillip Carlyle

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Charity Barnum

Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson

Jenny Lind

Zendaya

Zendaya

Anne Wheeler

Keala Settle

Keala Settle

Lettie Lutz

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

W. D. Wheeler

Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Deng Yan

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

James Gordon Bennett

Sam Humphrey

Sam Humphrey

Charles Stratton

Austyn Johnson

Austyn Johnson

Caroline Barnum

Cameron Seely

Cameron Seely

Helen Barnum

Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson

Mr. O'Malley

Ellis Rubin

Ellis Rubin

Young P. T. Barnum

Skylar Dunn

Skylar Dunn

Young Charity Hallett

Daniel Everidge

Daniel Everidge

Lord of Leeds

Radu Spinghel

Radu Spinghel

O'Clancy

Yusaku Komori

Yusaku Komori

Chang Bunker

Danial Son

Danial Son

Eng Bunker

Will Swenson

Will Swenson

Philo Barnum

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