The Truman Show

1998
PG
1h 43m

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8.2/10

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Dark Comedy High-Concept Comedy Psychological Drama Satire Showbiz Drama Comedy Drama

An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

1.3M

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

251

See production info at IMDbPro

Top rated movie #133

Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 41 wins & 69 nominations total

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Dates in Movie & TV History: Jan 29, 1967 - "The Truman Show" Begins

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Trivia
Ed Harris and Jim Carrey never met during filming.

Goofs
It is an enduring myth that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space. The wall is narrower than the average highway and is visible only in low orbit from where all manner of other man-made objects can also be seen.

Quotes
Truman: [repeated line; frequently in the show] Good morning, oh and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!

Crazy credits
Opening credits are for the "real" Truman Show, with lines like "starring Truman Burbank as himself" and "created and directed by Christof".

Alternate versions
A lot more pseudo-documentary footage on the making of the fictional Truman Show was shot but not used in the theatrical version. Only some short segments have been included in the released film, in the pre-credits sequence. Segments of this outtake footage, featuring Meryl Burbank and Marlon being interviewed and talking about their roles on the show and their personal lives, have been included in some airline versions, presumably to pad the running times.

Connections
Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

Soundtracks
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major K. 331 III. Alla Turca
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Wilhelm Kempff, piano
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH., Hamburg
by arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Music

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An On-Film Miracle

Although it sometimes seems that Hollywood is catering to the lowest common denominator of everything, The Truman Show is proof that there are great ideas that are able to be turned into great movies. Jim Carrey plays an excellent role as a man with whom you can emphasize as well as be entertained by. The film's surrealistic nature is frightening when the viewer realizes the legal feasibility in today's society, and it offers a great message about who or what we assume God to be and how He (he?) would react to our personal drives for discovery to challenge a world we treat as an aquarium. Some things to note and ponder: The way the real-life viewers ignore the real lives of their compatriots and customers while focusing on a false life on screen; whose life is more real and whose is worth living? Also, note that Christof does not have his name listed among the "real world" in the credits, but in "Christof's World." His high-profile media-driven life is no different from Truman's!

J.Bond
Aug 7, 1998
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