The Truman Show

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The Truman Show

PG

Released Jun 5, 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. Cristof 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

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

Rated: 3/5

Feb 15, 2023

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

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

Rated: 3/4

Feb 14, 2023

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Quentin Curtis

Daily Telegraph (UK)

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

Feb 14, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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

Rated: 6/10

Sep 16, 2024

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

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

Rated: 4/4

Oct 8, 2023

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Luke Buckmaster

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

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.

Aug 30, 2023

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Asher B.

Really changed the way I think about society. A true masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Ollie H

A great stimulus and decent plot but, similar to Truman’s life, the plot soon gets repetitive and stale. The story significantly lacks the depth it should have for the type of story it is trying to convey. Overall a bit disappointing

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Brandon F.

The movie is average but the whole concept of the movie is insane and the ending of the movie is one of the best ever.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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Matt M.

Different kind of movie. How I feel a lot of the time. JC was great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Movie G

Im pretty sure we live in a simulation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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April W

The Truman Show is one of my all time favorite movies! It's surely in my top 5! Every one in a while I'll plop down and do a rewatch. I think all the acting is phenomenal, especially Jim Carrey who is an excellent dramatic actor. His discussion at the end with Christoff is masterclass. If you think too hard about it, you realize what an awful thing all these people have done to him tricking him his whole life. But putting that aside, he does have an excellent end and I love the note he goes out on.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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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. Cristof 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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