Reviews
The Greatest Showman
Directed by Michael Gracey · starring Gayle Rankin, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams
- 6 from the press
- 7.6 · 34 votes
The Greatest Showman: reviews
Reviews
7.6 34 votes
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What the critics say average 4.3 from 6 outlets
- 6.0 FotogramasBeatriz Martínez
'The Greatest Showman' is not responsible for judging the figure of P.T. Barnum (...), but is limited to turning him into an almost Disney, rogue and hustler character that ends up symbolizing what it means to fight for dreams.
Read - 6.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw
It?s not a film to break moulds or test boundaries. Yet Jackman?s real charm will carry you along.
Read - 4.0 Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang
'The Greatest Showman', for all its celebratory razzle-dazzle, in the end feels curiously lacking in conviction.
Read - 4.0 New York Times
An amusement park version of P.T. Barnum is fine, as far as that goes, but if you are going to aim for family-friendly fun, you need to get the fun part right.
Read - 3.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney
This ersatz portrait of American big-top tent impresario P.T. Barnum is all smoke and mirrors, no substance.
Read - 2.5 The WrapRobert Abele
Forgettable songs, ADHD pacing and cardboard characters make for a shallow biopic of the circusmaster
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Questions about the reviews of The Greatest Showman
- What score does The Greatest Showman have?
- Readers give it 7.6 (34 votes). The critics, 4.3 on average from 6 reviews.
- What do the critics say about The Greatest Showman?
- The highest score is Fotogramas’s (6.0) and the lowest The Wrap’s (2.5).