The Greatest Show on Earth fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography and score
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Greatest Show on Earth is epic, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and romantic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Show business and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around show business and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
2 h 32 min
The Greatest Show on Earth runs 2 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 63 and audiences 56 out of 100, so both groups see The Greatest Show on Earth much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $36 million worldwide, 9.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in United States.
+37GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Greatest Show on Earth in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for The Greatest Show on Earth, including Dark and Troubled Past, Handshake Refusal, Mercy Kill.
6.5
