Review of The Greatest Showman (2017) by Jude P — 16 Oct 2018

Great music, but not historically accurate. Soundtrack is too modern.

This review of The Greatest Showman (2017) was written by Jude P on 16 Oct 2018.

The Greatest Showman has generally received positive reviews.

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