Orphaned and penniless, Phineas Taylor Barnum, a driven and imaginative American entertainer, blurs reality and fiction. He opens a wax museum, then focuses on unique acts, introducing extraordinary performances on the circus stage. Some call his collection of oddities a freak show, but Barnum gambles everything on opera singer Jenny Lind to appeal to a high-brow audience, losing sight of his family. Will he risk everything for acceptance?
The Greatest Showman
The film explores the origins of show business, tracing the meteoric rise of a pioneering individual who transformed their humble beginnings into a global phenomenon.
