Give in. Roll up. Sing along.

| Aug 22, 2023

The vivid cinematography by Seamus McGarvey and the exquisite costumes by Ellen Mirojnick capture the magic of Barnum’s circus and give the picture an attractive period feel.

| Dec 15, 2022

Quite incongruously, The Greatest Showman suggests that Barnum is a heroic figure, a woke entertainer and family man, who also capitalized on animal suffering and the veritable prostitution of human oddity.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Mar 16, 2022

The movie is a big, loud explosion of color and excitement but one the party's over, somebody's got to clean it all up.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 11, 2022

So nice, so cheerful, its characters so indefatigable that it's impossible to hate.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 24, 2021

It's a rollercoaster of story and music that occasionally moves too fast but delivers enough thrills along the way to be worth the price of admission.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 3, 2021

A serious look at P.T. Barnum's life requires acknowledgment of the ways in which his success manifested. The Greatest Showman is therefore just as much of a fraud as he was.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 2, 2020

While one can fault this sugar-coated take on the Barnum character, it's hard to find fault with Jackman's portrayal of him.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 9, 2020

Hugh Jackman dazzles as circus tycoon P.T. Barnum in this criminally underrated biopic featuring a timeless Pasek & Paul songbook of "A Million Dreams" and "Never Enough."

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 3, 2020

It won't be classified as the best movie in the world (or musical for that matter) but it is easy to see why the appeal for the film has been infectious and unanimous.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 26, 2020

A festive musical treat with an enchanting performance from Jackman and a feel-good soundtrack you'll be hunting down as soon as you leave the cinema.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 19, 2020

What is said to be a 'celebration of humanity' lacks just that, using flair and manipulation instead.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 23, 2020

The Greatest Showman is a spectacular modern musical extravaganza in the classic Hollywood style.

| Jul 17, 2020

Thinking back on this film is giving me a headache. It is a frustrating mess, with much to mock. However, I do admit to being swept along with some of the musical numbers and circus scenes. Ultimately I have to accept that a large part of me enjoyed it.

| Jul 2, 2020

This movie does a solid job of presenting its story and providing a fantastic place for these new songs.

| May 21, 2020

This movie does still suffer from a lot of the same problems, musically, that La La Land did, where I can't understand a word that the chorus is saying.

| May 14, 2020

It had that magic of a musical... I don't know if I'd recommend it. It felt like it was peacocking me the whole time.

| May 14, 2020

This isn't a subtle, finely tuned piece of art, this is cheery lunacy that revels in its attempt to call back on the positive musicals of the past.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 15, 2020

My question is, why not focus on the real facts by digging deeper? What a shame, not only to Barnum's character but also to Lind's.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 27, 2020

The Greatest Showman is so much fun. You got Hugh Jackman's contagious charisma, Zac Efron holding his own and Zendaya flying through the air with ease.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 22, 2020