The film is inspired by the story of P. T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lives of its star attractions; telling of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

The film is inspired by the story of P. T. Barnum’s creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lives of its star attractions; telling of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.