"The impossible comes true."

2017

1h 45m

7.9(9724 votes)

Drama

Overview

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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82 members

Acting

Hugh Jackman

P. T. Barnum

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Zac Efron

Phillip Carlyle

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Michelle Williams

Charity Barnum

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Rebecca Ferguson

Jenny Lind

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Zendaya

Anne Wheeler

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Keala Settle

Lettie Lutz

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

W. D. Wheeler

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Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Deng Yan

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Paul Sparks

James Gordon Bennett

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Sam Humphrey

Charles Stratton

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Austyn Johnson

Caroline Barnum

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Cameron Seely

Helen Barnum

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Eric Anderson

Mr. O'Malley

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Ellis Rubin

Young P. T. Barnum

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Skylar Dunn

Young Charity Hallett

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Daniel Everidge

Lord of Leeds

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Radu Spinghel

O'Clancy

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Yusaku Komori

Chang Bunker

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Danial Son

Eng Bunker

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Will Swenson

Philo Barnum

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Linda Marie Larson

Mrs. Stratton

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Byron Jennings

Mr. Carlyle

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Betsy Aidem

Mrs. Carlyle

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Damian Young

Mr. Winthrop

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Tina Benko

Mrs. Winthrop

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Fredric Lehne

Benjamin Hallett

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Kathryn Meisle

Hannah Hallett

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Timothy Hughes

Strong Man

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Gayle Rankin

Queen Victoria

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Arnie Burton

Court Herald

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Carly Adams

Ballerina #1

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Sawyer Niehaus

Ballerina #2

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Shuler Hensley

Lead Protestor

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Will Erat

Policeman

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James Andrew O'Connor

Fireman

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Jamie Jackson

Boss

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Morgan Weed

Nurse

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Henry Stram

Ticket Taker

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Michael Barra

Stage Manager

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Crew

Luciano Acuna Jr.

Dog Boy

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Shannon Freyer

Jenny Lind Admirer #1

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Kevin Dwane

Jenny Lind Admirer #2

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Sandi DeGeorge

Jenny Lind Admirer #3

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Tony Neil Butler

Royal Escort

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Frances Emily Schramm

Laundry Woman

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Kenneth Wong Chan

Human Cannonball

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Stacey Alyse Cohen

Theatre Goer #1

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Tim Wilson

Theatre Goer #2

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Jonathon Culver

Theatre Goer #3

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Jillian Braithwaite

Panhandler

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Adam Haas Hunter

Protester

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Bob Rumnock

Bank Manager

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Ben Reed

Mill Worker

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Martha Nichols

Woman in Gold

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Jonathan Redavid

Dancer Oddity #1

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Shannon Holtzapffel

Dancer Oddity #2

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Jeremy Hudson

Dancer Oddity #3

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Taylor James

Dancer Oddity #4

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Chelsea Caso

Dancer Oddity #5

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Caoife Coleman

Dancer Oddity #6

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Mishay Petronelli

Dancer Oddity #7

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Khasan Brailsford

Ensemble Dancer #1

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Alex Wong

Ensemble Dancer #2

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Julius Anthony Rubio

Ensemble Dancer #3

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Vincent-Olivier Noiseux

Ensemble Dancer #4

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DeAnna Walters

Ensemble Dancer #5

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Ilia Jessica Castro

Ensemble Dancer #6

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Najla Gilliam

Ensemble Dancer #7

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Christina Glur

Ensemble Dancer #8

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Emerson Tate Alexander

Pointe Ballerina #1

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Victoria Llodra

Pointe Ballerina #2

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Louise Hindsbo

Pointe Ballerina #3

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Laci Justice

Pointe Ballerina #4

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GiaNina Paolantonio

Pointe Ballerina #5

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Rachel Quiner

Pointe Ballerina #6

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Madison Smith

Pointe Ballerina #7

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Brando

Pointe Ballerina #8

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Daniel 'Cloud' Campos

Dancing Bartender #1

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Rod Roberts

Dancing Bartender #2

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James Babson

Additional Voices (voice)

Acting

Loren Allred

Jenny Lind (singing voice)

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Brayden Titus

Upper-Class Child (uncredited)

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