The Truman Show

The Truman Show (1998)

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Overview

Truman Burbank is the star of "The Truman Show", a 24-hour-a-day "reality" TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life -- live and in color -- without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows -- including his wife and his best friend -- is really an actor, paid to be part of his life.

Featured Crew

Andrew Niccol

Writer
Peter Weir

Director

Top Billed Cast

Jim Carrey

Truman Burbank
Laura Linney

Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
Noah Emmerich

Marlon
Natascha McElhone

Lauren / Sylvia
Ed Harris

Christof
Holland Taylor

Truman's Mother

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Status Released

Original Language English

Runtime 1h 43m

Budget $60,000,000.00

Revenue $264,118,201.00

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Release Information

June 4, 1998
PG, Theatrical

Genres

Comedy
Drama

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A review by Evan Zuqenshi

8.0

By Evan Zuqenshi

"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 second thought to the simplicity and meaninglessness of life itself. Our limited perspectives keep us from seeing. The lies we are told keep us from the truth. If we could push the boundaries of our reality, what are the odds that we'd face what Truman faced in the end?

It was a joy to watch "Jim Carrey" as *... read the rest.

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