The Greatest Showman Poster
The Greatest Showman (2017)
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The Greatest Showman Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 174.05M

Opening Weekend: 8.81M

Legs: 10.12

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


TMDB

7.9

IMDB

7.5

Metacritic

48

RT Tomato

56

RT Popcorn

86

Letterboxd

3.49

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Wed, Dec 20, 2017$2,451,071+ 0.00%3006
Thu, Dec 21, 2017$2,147,660 -12.38%3006
Fri, Dec 22, 2017$3,126,629+ 45.58%3006
Sat, Dec 23, 2017$3,538,792+ 13.18%3006
Sun, Dec 24, 2017$2,140,422 -39.52%3006
Mon, Dec 25, 2017$5,604,273+ 161.83%3006
Tue, Dec 26, 2017$5,138,347 -8.31%3006
Wed, Dec 27, 2017$4,627,214 -9.95%3006
Thu, Dec 28, 2017$4,741,578+ 2.47%3006
Fri, Dec 29, 2017$5,348,662+ 12.80%3316
Sat, Dec 30, 2017$5,735,749+ 7.24%3316
Sun, Dec 31, 2017$4,436,321 -22.65%3316
Mon, Jan 1, 2018$5,385,815+ 21.40%3316
Tue, Jan 2, 2018$3,671,722 -31.83%3316
Wed, Jan 3, 2018$2,627,249 -28.45%3316
Thu, Jan 4, 2018$2,382,868 -9.30%3316
Fri, Jan 5, 2018$4,160,053+ 74.58%3342
Sat, Jan 6, 2018$5,852,478+ 40.68%3342
Sun, Jan 7, 2018$3,758,420 -35.78%3342
Mon, Jan 8, 2018$1,360,519 -63.80%3342
Tue, Jan 9, 2018$1,904,074+ 39.95%3342
Wed, Jan 10, 2018$1,324,529 -30.44%3342
Thu, Jan 11, 2018$1,289,423 -2.65%3342
Fri, Jan 12, 2018$3,052,730+ 136.75%2938
Sat, Jan 13, 2018$5,126,830+ 67.94%2938
Sun, Jan 14, 2018$4,287,911 -16.36%2938
Mon, Jan 15, 2018$3,710,116 -13.47%2938
Tue, Jan 16, 2018$1,403,721 -62.17%2938
Wed, Jan 17, 2018$1,042,170 -25.76%2938
Thu, Jan 18, 2018$1,103,261+ 5.86%2938
Fri, Jan 19, 2018$2,989,679+ 170.99%2823
Sat, Jan 20, 2018$4,974,630+ 66.39%2823
Sun, Jan 21, 2018$2,680,515 -46.12%2823
Mon, Jan 22, 2018$847,839 -68.37%2823
Tue, Jan 23, 2018$1,260,119+ 48.63%2823
Wed, Jan 24, 2018$851,497 -32.43%2823
Thu, Jan 25, 2018$890,346+ 4.56%2823
Fri, Jan 26, 2018$2,533,075+ 184.50%2663
Sat, Jan 27, 2018$4,378,758+ 72.86%2663
Sun, Jan 28, 2018$2,638,534 -39.74%2663
Mon, Jan 29, 2018$706,348 -73.23%2663
Tue, Jan 30, 2018$1,023,029+ 44.83%2663
Wed, Jan 31, 2018$683,383 -33.20%2663
Thu, Feb 1, 2018$736,813+ 7.82%2663
Fri, Feb 2, 2018$2,281,359+ 209.63%2588
Sat, Feb 3, 2018$4,032,182+ 76.74%2588
Sun, Feb 4, 2018$1,382,103 -65.72%2588
Mon, Feb 5, 2018$627,248 -54.62%2588
Tue, Feb 6, 2018$885,189+ 41.12%2588
Wed, Feb 7, 2018$637,706 -27.96%2588
Thu, Feb 8, 2018$614,911 -3.57%2588
Fri, Feb 9, 2018$1,599,470+ 160.11%2373
Sat, Feb 10, 2018$3,044,406+ 90.34%2373
Sun, Feb 11, 2018$1,799,467 -40.89%2373
Mon, Feb 12, 2018$545,485 -69.69%2373
Tue, Feb 13, 2018$689,440+ 26.39%2373
Wed, Feb 14, 2018$1,079,356+ 56.56%2373
Thu, Feb 15, 2018$484,862 -55.08%2373
Fri, Feb 16, 2018$1,326,083+ 173.50%1936
Sat, Feb 17, 2018$2,110,874+ 59.18%1936
Sun, Feb 18, 2018$1,596,561 -24.36%1936
Mon, Feb 19, 2018$1,494,079 -6.42%1936
Tue, Feb 20, 2018$609,206 -59.23%1936
Wed, Feb 21, 2018$425,656 -30.13%1936
Thu, Feb 22, 2018$426,055+ 0.09%1936
Fri, Feb 23, 2018$908,735+ 113.29%1601
Sat, Feb 24, 2018$1,559,391+ 71.60%1601
Sun, Feb 25, 2018$943,523 -39.49%1601
Mon, Feb 26, 2018$259,876 -72.46%1601
Tue, Feb 27, 2018$377,452+ 45.24%1601
Wed, Feb 28, 2018$264,835 -29.84%1601
Thu, Mar 1, 2018$260,761 -1.54%1601
Fri, Mar 2, 2018$714,046+ 173.83%1407
Sat, Mar 3, 2018$1,277,330+ 78.89%1407
Sun, Mar 4, 2018$711,981 -44.26%1407
Mon, Mar 5, 2018$244,505 -65.66%1407
Tue, Mar 6, 2018$317,467+ 29.84%1407
Wed, Mar 7, 2018$250,190 -21.19%1407
Thu, Mar 8, 2018$243,439 -2.70%1407
Fri, Mar 9, 2018$482,136+ 98.05%952
Sat, Mar 10, 2018$921,509+ 91.13%952
Sun, Mar 11, 2018$510,512 -44.60%952
Mon, Mar 12, 2018$233,183 -54.32%952
Tue, Mar 13, 2018$297,720+ 27.68%952
Wed, Mar 14, 2018$228,063 -23.40%952
Thu, Mar 15, 2018$196,094 -14.02%952
Fri, Mar 16, 2018$351,424+ 79.21%737
Sat, Mar 17, 2018$505,764+ 43.92%737
Sun, Mar 18, 2018$277,011 -45.23%737
Mon, Mar 19, 2018$132,354 -52.22%737
Tue, Mar 20, 2018$165,968+ 25.40%737
Wed, Mar 21, 2018$125,733 -24.24%737
Thu, Mar 22, 2018$120,816 -3.91%737
Fri, Mar 23, 2018$202,309+ 67.45%478
Sat, Mar 24, 2018$313,043+ 54.74%478
Sun, Mar 25, 2018$181,051 -42.16%478
Mon, Mar 26, 2018$100,272 -44.62%478
Tue, Mar 27, 2018$136,769+ 36.40%478
Wed, Mar 28, 2018$89,529 -34.54%478
Thu, Mar 29, 2018$97,841+ 9.28%478
Fri, Mar 30, 2018$271,772+ 177.77%764
Sat, Mar 31, 2018$258,426 -4.91%764
Sun, Apr 1, 2018$170,200 -34.14%764
Mon, Apr 2, 2018$144,105 -15.33%764
Tue, Apr 3, 2018$152,168+ 5.60%764
Wed, Apr 4, 2018$126,713 -16.73%764
Thu, Apr 5, 2018$98,546 -22.23%764
Fri, Apr 6, 2018$112,817+ 14.48%248
Sat, Apr 7, 2018$173,090+ 53.43%248
Sun, Apr 8, 2018$84,551 -51.15%248
Mon, Apr 9, 2018$25,286 -70.09%248
Tue, Apr 10, 2018$32,126+ 27.05%248
Wed, Apr 11, 2018$25,802 -19.68%248
Thu, Apr 12, 2018$25,371 -1.67%248
Fri, Apr 13, 2018$64,057+ 152.48%209
Sat, Apr 14, 2018$104,851+ 63.68%209
Sun, Apr 15, 2018$57,136 -45.51%209
Mon, Apr 16, 2018$20,932 -63.36%209
Tue, Apr 17, 2018$22,139+ 5.77%209
Wed, Apr 18, 2018$17,926 -19.03%209
Thu, Apr 19, 2018$18,180+ 1.42%209
Fri, Apr 20, 2018$42,982+ 136.42%169
Sat, Apr 21, 2018$71,090+ 65.39%169
Sun, Apr 22, 2018$34,710 -51.17%169
Mon, Apr 23, 2018$9,754 -71.90%169
Tue, Apr 24, 2018$16,449+ 68.64%169
Wed, Apr 25, 2018$13,417 -18.43%169
Thu, Apr 26, 2018$15,410+ 14.85%169
Fri, Apr 27, 2018$27,854+ 80.75%146
Sat, Apr 28, 2018$43,912+ 57.65%146
Sun, Apr 29, 2018$24,420 -44.39%146
Mon, Apr 30, 2018$10,008 -59.02%146
Tue, May 1, 2018$11,861+ 18.52%146
Wed, May 2, 2018$10,656 -10.16%146
Thu, May 3, 2018$12,295+ 15.38%146
Fri, May 4, 2018$19,251+ 56.58%123
Sat, May 5, 2018$26,062+ 35.38%123
Sun, May 6, 2018$23,282 -10.67%123
Mon, May 7, 2018$7,201 -69.07%123
Tue, May 8, 2018$8,350+ 15.96%123
Wed, May 9, 2018$6,642 -20.46%123
Thu, May 10, 2018$9,301+ 40.03%123
Fri, May 11, 2018$15,357+ 65.11%89
Sat, May 12, 2018$22,704+ 47.84%89
Sun, May 13, 2018$23,212+ 2.24%89
Mon, May 14, 2018$7,444 -67.93%89
Tue, May 15, 2018$8,982+ 20.66%89
Wed, May 16, 2018$5,455 -39.27%89
Thu, May 17, 2018$9,250+ 69.57%89
Fri, May 18, 2018$12,395+ 34.00%67
Sat, May 19, 2018$13,238+ 6.80%67
Sun, May 20, 2018$8,494 -35.84%67
Mon, May 21, 2018$4,011 -52.78%67
Tue, May 22, 2018$5,142+ 28.20%67
Wed, May 23, 2018$4,291 -16.55%67
Thu, May 24, 2018$4,988+ 16.24%67
Fri, May 25, 2018$4,358 -12.63%35
Sat, May 26, 2018$7,312+ 67.78%35
Sun, May 27, 2018$6,535 -10.63%35
Mon, May 28, 2018$6,464 -1.09%35
Tue, May 29, 2018$3,340 -48.33%35
Wed, May 30, 2018$2,777 -16.86%35
Thu, May 31, 2018$3,138+ 13.00%35
Fri, Jun 1, 2018$5,056+ 61.12%32
Sat, Jun 2, 2018$6,757+ 33.64%32
Sun, Jun 3, 2018$5,216 -22.81%32
Mon, Jun 4, 2018$2,036 -60.97%32
Tue, Jun 5, 2018$3,341+ 64.10%32
Wed, Jun 6, 2018$2,170 -35.05%32
Thu, Jun 7, 2018$2,376+ 9.49%32
Fri, Jun 8, 2018$2,695+ 13.43%21
Sat, Jun 9, 2018$4,983+ 84.90%21
Sun, Jun 10, 2018$3,089 -38.01%21
Mon, Jun 11, 2018$1,705 -44.80%21
Tue, Jun 12, 2018$2,133+ 25.10%21
Wed, Jun 13, 2018$2,061 -3.38%21
Thu, Jun 14, 2018$1,934 -6.16%21
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Cast

NameCharacter
Hugh JackmanP. T. Barnum
Zac EfronPhillip Carlyle
Michelle WilliamsCharity Barnum
Rebecca FergusonJenny Lind
ZendayaAnne Wheeler
Keala SettleLettie Lutz
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIW. D. Wheeler
Natasha Liu BordizzoDeng Yan
Paul SparksJames Gordon Bennett
Sam HumphreyCharles Stratton
Austyn JohnsonCaroline Barnum
Cameron SeelyHelen Barnum
Eric AndersonMr. O'Malley
Ellis RubinYoung P. T. Barnum
Skylar DunnYoung Charity Hallett
Daniel EveridgeLord of Leeds
Radu SpinghelO'Clancy
Yusaku KomoriChang Bunker
Danial SonEng Bunker
Will SwensonPhilo Barnum
Linda Marie LarsonMrs. Stratton
Byron JenningsMr. Carlyle
Betsy AidemMrs. Carlyle
Damian YoungMr. Winthrop
Tina BenkoMrs. Winthrop
Fredric LehneBenjamin Hallett
Kathryn MeisleHannah Hallett
Timothy HughesStrong Man
Gayle RankinQueen Victoria
Arnie BurtonCourt Herald
Carly AdamsBallerina #1
Sawyer NiehausBallerina #2
Shuler HensleyLead Protestor
Will EratPoliceman
James Andrew O'ConnorFireman
Jamie JacksonBoss
Morgan WeedNurse
Henry StramTicket Taker
Michael BarraStage Manager
Luciano Acuna Jr.Dog Boy
Shannon FreyerJenny Lind Admirer #1
Kevin DwaneJenny Lind Admirer #2
Sandi DeGeorgeJenny Lind Admirer #3
Tony Neil ButlerRoyal Escort
Frances Emily SchrammLaundry Woman
Kenneth Wong ChanHuman Cannonball
Stacey Alyse CohenTheatre Goer #1
Tim WilsonTheatre Goer #2
Jonathon CulverTheatre Goer #3
Jillian BraithwaitePanhandler
Adam Haas HunterProtester
Bob RumnockBank Manager
Ben ReedMill Worker
Martha NicholsWoman in Gold
Jonathan RedavidDancer Oddity #1
Shannon HoltzapffelDancer Oddity #2
Jeremy HudsonDancer Oddity #3
Taylor JamesDancer Oddity #4
Chelsea CasoDancer Oddity #5
Caoife ColemanDancer Oddity #6
Mishay PetronelliDancer Oddity #7
Khasan BrailsfordEnsemble Dancer #1
Alex WongEnsemble Dancer #2
Julius Anthony RubioEnsemble Dancer #3
Vincent-Olivier NoiseuxEnsemble Dancer #4
DeAnna WaltersEnsemble Dancer #5
Ilia Jessica CastroEnsemble Dancer #6
Najla GilliamEnsemble Dancer #7
Christina GlurEnsemble Dancer #8
Emerson Tate AlexanderPointe Ballerina #1
Victoria LlodraPointe Ballerina #2
Louise HindsboPointe Ballerina #3
Laci JusticePointe Ballerina #4
GiaNina PaolantonioPointe Ballerina #5
Rachel QuinerPointe Ballerina #6
Madison SmithPointe Ballerina #7
BrandoPointe Ballerina #8
Daniel 'Cloud' CamposDancing Bartender #1
Rod RobertsDancing Bartender #2
James BabsonAdditional Voices (voice)
Loren AllredJenny Lind (singing voice)
Brayden TitusUpper-Class Child (uncredited)

Comps

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The Birth of a NationSep 9, 2016$9M
WoodlawnOct 15, 2015$12M
The Case for ChristApr 7, 2017$3M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $24.15M

Investor Share: $14.49M

Week 2: $33.95M

Investor Share: $18.67M

Week 3+: $115.95M

Investor Share: $57.98M

International

$254.46M (59.38%)

Investor Share: $89.06M

Costs

Budget: $84M


P&A: $84M

Breakdown

Gross: $428.5M


Net: $180.19M


Costs: $168M

Profit

Profit: $12.19M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies

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