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The Greatest Showman
2017
· Movie
· 105 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1858
- IMDb #1002
- Google retired #71
- Rotten Tomatoes #2356
- Metacritic #2862
- Letterboxd #1813
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3493
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1012
- Metacritic Critics #3570
- Metacritic Audience #1321
- Criticker #2096
- Douban #899
- Kinopoisk #991
- AlloCiné #230
- Trakt #220
Every rating
45–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 45, highest is Google on 96. Critics average 52, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A charismatic entrepreneur with a vivid imagination rises from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle: a celebration of showmanship and a haven for the unique and the ostracized. He creates a groundbreaking show that becomes a worldwide sensation, forever changing the world of entertainment.
Details
- Director
- Michael Gracey
- Writers
- Bill Condon, Jenny Bicks
- Released
- 20 December 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $84.0M
- Box office
- $459.1M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 37 →2 major awards won · 15 wins from 37 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Grammy Awards 2019 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2018 | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 2019 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2018 | Best Original Song | " This Is Me " – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2018 | Best Song | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2018 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Hugh Jackman | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2018 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
| Billboard Music Awards 2019 | Top Soundtrack | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Winner |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Hugh Jackman | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Winner |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | " This Is Me " – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
9 nominations, 5 won
| Choice Collaboration | "Rewrite the Stars" – Zac Efron and Zendaya | Winner |
| Choice Drama Movie | The Greatest Showman | Winner |
| Choice Drama Movie Actor | Zac Efron | Winner |
| Choice Drama Movie Actress | Zendaya | Winner |
| Choice Movie Ship | Zac Efron and Zendaya | Winner |
| Choice Breakout Movie Star | Keala Settle | Nominee |
| Choice Drama Movie Actor | Hugh Jackman | Nominee |
| Choice Liplock | Zac Efron and Zendaya | Nominee |
| Choice Pop Song | "This Is Me" – Keala Settle | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Action or Adventure Film | The Greatest Showman | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Ellen Mirojnick | Nominee |
| Best Music | John Debney and Joseph Trapanese | Nominee |
Billboard Music Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Top Soundtrack | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Winner |
| Top Soundtrack | The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Movie Actress | Zendaya | Winner |
| Favorite Movie | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Grownup Love Story | The Greatest Showman | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Big Budget – Comedy | Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Rori Bergman and Patrick Goodwin | Winner |
Chita Rivera Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Choreography of a Theatrical Release | The Greatest Showman – Shannon Holtzapffel and Ashley Wallen | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Musical | Jen Monnar, Jim Harrison, Jeff Carson, Peter Myles and Sheri Ozeki | Winner |
Heartland Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Picture Award | Michael Gracey | Winner |
Empire Awards
2 nominations
| Best Costume Design | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
| Best Make-up And Hairstyling | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
2 nominations
| Best Music Supervision for Film: Budgeted Over 25 Million Dollars | Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
| Best Song/Recording Created for a Film | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
American Music Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Soundtrack | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Ellen Mirojnick | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Campy Flick of the Year | The Greatest Showman | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "This Is Me" – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
1 nomination
| Feature Motion Picture: Best Period and/or Character Makeup | Nicki Ledermann, Tania Ribalow and Sunday Englis | Nominee |