The Greatest Showman: parents' guide

Young Barnum is slapped by a rich man and later smacked for stealing bread, performers brawl with jeering protesters, and an angry mob sets the circus on fire. One character is badly hurt in the blaze but survives. No blood.

"Damn" is heard in a couple of songs and "God" is exclaimed a few times. Performers are repeatedly called "freaks," and one racial slur ("spooks") is used once.

Kisses between Barnum and his wife and between a young couple. A singer tries to seduce the married Barnum and kisses him in public; he does not return it. Performers wear corsets and stockings, and one duet is mildly suggestive.

Adults drink champagne and beer at celebrations. In one musical number two men down shot after shot in a bar as a playful contest, and a man sips from a flask. No smoking or drugs.

The circus fire is the most intense scene, with people trapped as the building burns. Barnum's father dies early in the story, mostly off screen, and money worries bring some tense moments.