Overview:
Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.| Status: | Released (1998-06-04) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 40 wins & 69 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $125,618,201 |
| Screen: | Andrew Niccol |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 206: Jim Carrey - Truman Burbank
- 350: Laura Linney - Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
- 11315: Noah Emmerich - Marlon / Louis Coltrane
- 11317: Natascha McElhone - Lauren Garland / Sylvia
- 11318: Holland Taylor - Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair
- 228: Ed Harris - Christof
- 13242: Paul Giamatti - Simeon
Crews
- 2690: Peter Weir - Director - Directing
- 8685: Andrew Niccol - Writer - Writing
- 11302: Edward S. Feldman - Producer - Production
- 8685: Andrew Niccol - Producer - Production
- 2997: Scott Rudin - Producer - Production
- 11303: Adam Schroeder - Producer - Production
- 10717: Peter Biziou - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
Evan Zuqenshi
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**"The Truman Show"** dares to question the reality. It's original, complex, and philosophical. It manages to make you feel truly frustrated and **claustrophobic**. Perhaps many of us can relate to Truman as we live in a time of routines. We often live our lives without giving a ....
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Truman...One of my favourite films. It's just hilarious. The whole concept that this man thinks he is living in the real world. Very well done to the Director and Writers!
Continue reading ->Dsnake1
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On the surface, The Truman Show is about a man who has lived his life trapped inside of a bubble. He tries the entire movie to pop the bubble, and he eventually does. Under that layer, though, is a complex theme. Does Truman really enjoy his cell? He seemed to for years. At the sa ....
Continue reading ->aardwark69
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In a world experimenting with big brother reality shows and questioning what is real in a mtrix kind of way, The Truman Show is a splendid and well executed movie about a man owned by a corporation from birth, who lives on the set while not being aware of the fact that everything aro ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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Such a well executed plot. So much fun to watch. Jim Carrey, an actor I always enjoying watching, is terrific in the lead as Truman - he kills every moment, very much the perfect person to play this role. Laura Linney (Hannah), Ed Harris (Christof) and Noah Emmerich (Louis) are th ....
Continue reading ->JPV852
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Seen this one numerous times, including in the theater, and still holds up so well, and is engrossing from beginning to end. It was the first time seeing how versatile Jim Carrey was. Just a great all around movie. **4.5/5**
Continue reading ->James
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How the heck did they make so much money off advertisements?!
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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If you think Simon Cowell is a television control freak, just meet "Christof" (Ed Harris) who built an huge great dome you can see from space, populated by dozens of ever-changing actors all so the ever-curious world can follow the life of one man. "Truman Burbank" (Jim Carrey) has l ....
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