Hugh Jackman as P. T. Barnum
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Hugh Jackman as P. T. Barnum is the charismatic, singing and dancing portrayal of the visionary but controversial 19th‑century showman and circus impresario at the center of the musical film.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film character portrayal ⓘ |
| agePortrayedRange | young adult to middle‑aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Greatest Showman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Michael Gracey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithThemeSong | The Greatest Show GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn | P. T. Barnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
celebration of difference
ⓘ
family versus ambition ⓘ pursuit of the American Dream ⓘ spectacle and entertainment ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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charismatic ⓘ controversial ⓘ visionary ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProductionContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByScreenwriters |
Bill Condon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jenny Bicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| fictionalizationOf | historical events of P. T. Barnum’s life ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
biographical fiction
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drama ⓘ musical ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | 2017 ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenBusinessPartner | Phillip Carlyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenSpouse | Charity Barnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| leadsOrganizationInFiction | Barnum & Bailey style circus ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dancing
ⓘ
showmanship ⓘ singing ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction |
circus impresario
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showman ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | live‑action cinema ⓘ |
| portrayalType | romanticized version of P. T. Barnum ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Hugh Jackman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting |
Barnum’s circus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesCriticalNoteFor |
charismatic screen presence
ⓘ
energetic musical performances ⓘ |
| singsSong |
A Million Dreams
NERFINISHED
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Come Alive NERFINISHED ⓘ From Now On NERFINISHED ⓘ The Greatest Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Other Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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