The Truman Show

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The Truman Show

PG

1998

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

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He doesn't know it, but everything in Truman Burbank's (Jim Carrey) life is part of a massive TV set. Executive producer Christof (Ed Harris) orchestrates "The Truman Show," a live broadcast of Truman's every move captured by hidden cameras. Christof tries to control Truman's mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia (Natascha McElhone), from the show and replacing her with Meryl (Laura Linney). As Truman gradually discovers the truth, however, he must decide whether to act on it.

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Critics Consensus

A funny, tender, and thought-provoking film, The Truman Show is all the more noteworthy for its remarkably prescient vision of runaway celebrity culture and a nation with an insatiable thirst for the private details of ordinary lives.

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Elvis Mitchell

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

02/15/2023

3/5

There are no surprises in The Truman Show, except that Weir and Carrey manage to keep the picture on course.

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

02/14/2023

3/4

This is acting that isn't, but Carrey doesn't let the two-way mirror throw him; his unreality becomes his only real truth.

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Quentin Curtis

Daily Telegraph (UK)

02/14/2023

It is really about freedom... and it is to our own enslavement that this powerful, brilliant, and profound film speaks.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/16/2024

6/10

It’s a curious social experiment idea, even if it's steeped in a fantasy so comprehensive that it always feels unconvincing.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

10/08/2023

4/4

a prophetic comedy of ideas that hit all too close to home in our media-savvy, television-obsessed, celebrity-enthralled times

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Luke Buckmaster

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

08/30/2023

Thinking about The Truman Show in 2023, it’s clear the film—marvellously written by Andrew Niccol—was ahead of its time in some respects and doomed to be quickly dated in others.

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Anderson A

@Anderson47474 Jan 24

Jim Carrey nesses papéis dramáticos sempre vai muito bem, o criador do programa toda vez que aparece tem um impacto absurdo no filme, um dos melhores roteiros originais 8.1

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Romas M

@Romas Jan 17

Greetings from Lithuania. "The Truman Show" (1999) is the film that i never tired to rewatch once in a year or so. It's a great movie. The plot is very unique and brilliant, as well great screenplay. Acting by everyone involved was fantastic, with Ed Harris stealing the show but the entire cast is absolutely excellent. Music is great as well directing. For the entire 2 hours i'm usually am complete absorbed no matter how many times i've seen this film. And the overall theme of "The Truman Show" is a multilayered one - one must overcome his fear to step forward in life, this is a lesson to everyone. Overall, "The Truman Show" is a great movie. I've been watching this film since 1999 and i will be rewatching it hopefully for years to come. But in case i don't see you - good afternoon, good evening and good night!

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Samuel H.

@Samuelhaubner Jan 16

The movie is great. Jim Carey did an amazing job. But thinking about the film scares me. Like what if I was Truman and a show was controlling my life. The film scared me more than most horror films!

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Griffith J

@griffithxjohnson Jan 10

Such an excellent & intriguing concept that is full of an infectious spirit of life. Carrey’s beloved performance carries frustration, confusion, & paranoia but is layered with a magnetic pull to sympathize with & root for his character. The pacing & exposition come in surprising ways to help push the plot & conflicts forward. Some laugh out loud moments but mostly a unique look on life with all the fears & mysteries it brings. A few missed opportunities to do something truly bold & special but that doesn’t undercut what works so well with this.

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Aiden A

@Aiden19 Jan 10

Really interesting a must see

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Andy D.

@ajdunnam Jan 9

This movie holds up very well and is a fantastic performance by Jim Carrey.

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Synopsis

He doesn't know it, but everything in Truman Burbank's (Jim Carrey) life is part of a massive TV set. Executive producer Christof (Ed Harris) orchestrates "The Truman Show," a live broadcast of Truman's every move captured by hidden cameras. Christof tries to control Truman's mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia (Natascha McElhone), from the show and replacing her with Meryl (Laura Linney). As Truman gradually discovers the truth, however, he must decide whether to act on it.

Director: Peter Weir
Producer: Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, Adam Schroeder
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 5, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $125.6M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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