Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 44
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 16
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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 4
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Average Rating: 2.6/5
User Ratings: 59,016
The turning point in the life of Ed Pekurny (Matthew McConaughey) comes thanks to the misfortunes of the NorthWest Broadcasting Company. After two years on the air, their flagship cable channel, True TV, has slid into obscurity due to competition from the The Gardening Channel. Program director Cynthia Topping (Ellen DeGeneres) brainstorms a last ditch effort to save the channel: broadcast one ordinary person's life 24 hours a day, unedited (while he sleeps, the day's highlights will be shown).
Mar 26, 1999 Wide
Aug 17, 1999
Universal Studios
All Critics (83) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (17) | DVD (12)
EdTV isn't bad enough to get angry about, but it's a mundane and toothless satire.
When you read the overview of "EdTV," you might think that it's similar to "The Truman Show." But it's not, in my opinion, it's better. The difference is that in "EdTV," Matthew McConaughey volunteers to have his life broadcast on television 24 hours a day for the next month. After Ed gets with his brother's
August 15, 2009Super Reviewer
I guess this movie is OK. I can't imagine anybody suggesting that watching one person's life would make good TV, but of course, the movie presents us with the highpoints of Ed's life - his relationship with his girlfriend and family.
February 28, 2009Super Reviewer
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