The Greatest Showman
Release Date: 26th December 2017 - Australia
20th Century Fox
TSG Entertainment
Chernin Entertainment
Chernin Entertainment
Bona Film Group
Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia
Genre: Musical/Drama
Runtime: 105 minutes
Budget: $84,000,000
Box Office Gross: $469,064,959 (Worldwide)
Budget: $84,000,000
Box Office Gross: $469,064,959 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
After losing his job in the office, P.T. Barnum gets himself an idea. He hires different and talented people and creates a show like nothing has ever seen before. Thus, the travelling Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, a.k.a. "The Greatest Show on Earth", was born. Audiences are intrigued by the dazzling spectacle and celebration of his vivid-like imagination that awaits them.
During his travels, Barnum becomes infatuated with the
singer known as the so-called
Swedish Nightingale, Jenny
Lind.
Cast
Hugh Jackman - P.T. Barnum
Michelle Williams - Charity
Barnum
Barnum
Zac Efron - Phillip Carlyle
Rebecca Ferguson - Jenny Lind
Zendaya - Anne Wheeler
Austyn Johnson - Caroline Barnum
Cameron Seely - Helen Barnum
Keala Settle - Lettie Lutz
Sam Humphrey - Tom Thumb
Yahya-Abdul-Mateen II - W.D. Wheeler
Eric Anderson - Mr. O'Malley
Ellis Rubin - Young Barnum
Skylar Dunn - Young Charity
Daniel Everidge - Lord of Leeds
Radu Spinghel - O'Clancy
Yusaku Komori - Chang
Danial Son - Eng
Paul Sparks - James Gordon Bennett
Will Swenson - Paul Barnum
Linda Marie Larson - Mrs Stratton
Byron Jennings - Mr. Carlyle
Betsy Aidem - Mrs. Carlyle
Damian Young - Mr. Winthrop
Tina Benko - Mrs. Winthrop
Fredric Lehne - Mr. Hallett
Kathryn Meisle - Mrs. Hallett
Timothy Hughes - Strong Man
Gayle Rankin - Queen Victoria
Crew
Director - Michael Gracey
Story/Screenplay - Jenny Bicks
Screenplay - Bill Condon
Executive Producers -
Austyn Johnson - Caroline Barnum
Cameron Seely - Helen Barnum
Keala Settle - Lettie Lutz
Sam Humphrey - Tom Thumb
Yahya-Abdul-Mateen II - W.D. Wheeler
Eric Anderson - Mr. O'Malley
Ellis Rubin - Young Barnum
Skylar Dunn - Young Charity
Daniel Everidge - Lord of Leeds
Radu Spinghel - O'Clancy
Yusaku Komori - Chang
Danial Son - Eng
Paul Sparks - James Gordon Bennett
Will Swenson - Paul Barnum
Linda Marie Larson - Mrs Stratton
Byron Jennings - Mr. Carlyle
Betsy Aidem - Mrs. Carlyle
Damian Young - Mr. Winthrop
Tina Benko - Mrs. Winthrop
Fredric Lehne - Mr. Hallett
Kathryn Meisle - Mrs. Hallett
Timothy Hughes - Strong Man
Gayle Rankin - Queen Victoria
Crew
Director - Michael Gracey
Story/Screenplay - Jenny Bicks
Screenplay - Bill Condon
Executive Producers -
Tonia Davis and James Mangold
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Donald J. Lee Jr.
Producers - Peter Chernin,
Laurence Mark and Jenno Topping
Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Producers - Peter Chernin,
Laurence Mark and Jenno Topping
Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Deb Dyer
Co-Producer/First Assistant Director -
Co-Producer/First Assistant Director -
Peter Kohn
Production Designer - Nathan Crowley
Production Designer - Nathan Crowley
Production Designer: Additional Photography,
Los Angeles - Francois Audouy
Supervising Art Director - Laura Ballinger
Set Decorator - Debra Schutt
Property Master: Additional Photography,
Los Angeles - Andrew Pretrotta
Costume Designer - Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Designer - Ellen Mirojnick
Head Makeup Artist - Nicki Ledermann
Head Hair Stylist - Jerry Popolis
Director of Photography - Seamus McGarvey
Director of Photography - Seamus McGarvey
Director of Photography: Additional
Photography, Los Angeles - Phedon Papamichael
First Assistant Director: Additional Photography,
Los Angeles, Second Unit - Jason Roberts
Second Unit Director - E.J. Foerster
Second Unit Director: Additional Photography,
Los Angeles/Film Editor - Spencer Susser
Aerial/Circus Coordinator - Mathieu Leopold
Choreographer - Ashley Wallen
Stunt Coordinator - Victor Paguia
Special Effects Coordinator: Additional
Special Effects Coordinator: Additional
Photography, Los Angeles - Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects Coordinator - Jeff Brink
Visual Effects Supervisor - Mark O. Forker
Visual Effects Supervisor - Mark O. Forker
Visual Effects Supervisor: Lightstream
Studios - John Helms
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor - James E. Price
Visual Effects Producer - Lauren Ritchie
Compositing Supervisor: Lola VFX - Edson Williams
Film Editors - Tom Cross, Robert Duffy,
Film Editors - Tom Cross, Robert Duffy,
Joe Hutshing, Michael McCusker and
Jon Poll
Supervising Sound Editor - Lewis Goldstein
Production Sound Mixer - Tod A. Maitland
Re-Recording Mixers - Paul Massey
and Lewis Goldstein
Songs/Production Music Supervisor - Benj Pasek
Songs/Production Music Supervisor/
Vocal Arrangements/Music Producer - Justin Paul
Score - John Debney
Score/Music Producer - Joseph Trapenese
Score/Music Producer - Joseph Trapenese
Executive Music Producer - Alex Lacamoire
Score Mixer - Alan Meyerson
Review
The circus has come to town in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, an exuberant period musical film with fun and magic that everyone will appreciate. There are inaccuracies in the portrayal of historical events. This movie is based loosely on the infamous exploits of the real P.T. Barnum. He was an immoral figure in real life, not a flawed human being the film portrayed as such. His legendary circus in America may have been closed down permanently. It wouldn't affect this film, which was supposed to be a stunningly ambitious big-top musical rather than an accidental tribute. Audiences warmly responded to THE GREATEST SHOWMAN for its sheer delight, while critics barred it for its artistic license and historical inaccuracy. The musical numbers were poppier and had been sung and choreographed in a big-top showcase set in the 19th century.
The all-star cast was a huge part of the movie's success, especially Hugh Jackman, who is getting well-adjusted to his post-Wolverine career and nails the role of the aforementioned visionary Barnum. Not only was he capable with his splendid acting, but Jackman did the singing, reliving the experience from his previous stage musical performances. Michele Williams was lovely as Hugh's on-screen wife, Charity. Zac Efron was the business partner, and Zendaya, the trapeze artist, had romantic chemistry. Even more surprising, the interracial romance subplot gets added to incorporate into the movie's themes of diversity and acceptance despite the bigotry of 19th-century society.
Circus-goers will be dazzled by the experience of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, as it is the most anticipated movie that audiences have ever seen. It's a great film. I recommend all of you viewers to watch it.
Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie
Nice review! I didn't like it as much as you did, but I did very much appreciate Hugh Jackmans dynamic performance! It was super entertaining, even if there was inaccuracies and a few shortcomings.
ReplyDeleteWell said Sarah, I definitely agree to Hugh Jackman's performance.
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