Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman) is a visionary whose sincere enthusiasm is utterly infectious. And that's even in times when his unbreakable optimism and energy are the only assets he has at his disposal. Barnum begins his life's journey to stardom with a completely empty pocket, but a head full of fantastic ideas. With them he creates and gradually assembles a mesmerizing show filled with amazing jugglers, dancers, acrobats, bearded singers, the strongest, smallest and tallest men. Despite many preconceptions, his show becomes a worldwide sensation. And Barnum manages to back up the success of his show with a previously unseen advertising campaign that earns him the title of "Prince of Hype" and his name becomes synonymous with overblown publicity...
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