10 Greatest Ever Musical Movies

10. The Greatest Showman

If you're used to your Hugh Jackman performances exclusively sporting adamantium claws, you might be surprised to know that he made his start in musical theatre. This is possibly what makes The Greatest Showman as entertaining as it is: you can tell that Jackman's passion has shone through.

The Greatest Showman does exactly what its inspiration, P. T. Barnum, tried to do: put on a show that would dazzle and attract audiences far and wide, even at the expense of either quality or treatment of his employees. Visually speaking, Showman oozes style, delivering vivid colour palettes, lively numbers and lavish costumes.

Some critics argued that the plot felt shallow, but that kind of feels like they're missing the point. The Greatest Showman tries to do exactly what Barnum himself would've done: focus on the performance. Jackman shines at the helm, and most of his cast of social outcasts gets their moment in the spotlight, and some of the key moments of Barnum's life are tenderly explored.

Looking for complexity in The Greatest Showman misses the point of the movie. If you sign up for spectacle and let yourself drink everything in, you're going to have a whale of a time.