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

Feb 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

Feb 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)

Feb 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

Sep 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

Oct 8, 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)

Aug 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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TJ

Sep 8, 2026

greatest ending in cinema history!

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CS Elliott

Sep 7, 2026

Great customer service and the auditorium was clean and the film awesome!

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K G

@KatyG-S 4 days ago

Made by a true man. "The Truman Show" is a rather smart movie from Peter Weir about the man, Trueman Burbank (Jim Carrey) not aware that he is in a reality show ever since being an infant. The settings of the movie was smart; the location of homes, which Truman is surrounded by, are brightly coloured & look like so perfect - it seems somewhat of a sign. What I said was an example of great context. Truman is a legendary relatable character, the best quote yet was "If I do not see you, good afternoon, good evening & good night". And the woman who said what they doing to Truman was sick was right. Then, Truman left the set to reality, which was emotional but also right, which leaves us wondering.

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mous D

@RT66958254 Sep 11, 2026

A good idea for a movie, fuck yeah but it didnt work out. the end is horrible. nope

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Alexander S

@Meatloaf Sep 11, 2026

The greatest movie of all time. I already knew the ending by the time I watched it, but it still made my jaw drop. A genuine masterpiece.

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Olivia H

@Livhanc Sep 10, 2026

Will forever love this movie. Such an interesting concept and incredibly executed. In my top 3 movies ever.

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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.

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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