Synopsis
Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Scores
Overall Score
91.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Review Aggregate
71.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 263 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalfamily-friendlychristmasvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenupliftingemotionallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Jackman | 2017 | $7,246,000 | $9,274,000 | (est) |
| Zac Efron | 2017 | $4,461,000 | $5,709,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Williams | 2017 | $3,358,000 | $4,298,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca Ferguson | 2017 | $2,746,000 | $3,514,000 | (est) |
| Zendaya | 2017 | $2,349,000 | $3,006,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count263
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes335,529
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $174,340,174 | $223,135,506 |
| International | 2017 | $260,653,009 | $333,606,075 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $434,993,183 | $556,741,581 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $191,431,291 | $245,010,183 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $4,863,000 | $6,224,084 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $5,426,000 | $6,944,660 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,627,000 | $4,642,146 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $10,418,000 | $13,333,850 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $48,815,249 | $62,477,942 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $264,580,539 | $338,632,865 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $84,000,000 | $107,510,404 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $67,260,000 (est) | $86,085,116 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $21,166,000 | $27,090,062 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $3,685,000 | $4,716,379 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $12,600,000 | $16,126,561 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $188,711,000 | $241,528,522 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $75,869,539 | $97,104,343 |
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