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The Truman Show

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8.1/10 • 18K

1998-06-041h 43m

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On the air. Unaware.

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.

Directors
Peter Weir
Writters
Andrew Niccol
Editors
Andrew Niccol, Lee Smith

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jim Carrey

    Jim Carrey

    Truman Burbank

  2. Laura Linney

    Laura Linney

    Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

  3. Noah Emmerich

    Noah Emmerich

    Marlon / Louis Coltrane

  4. Natascha McElhone

    Natascha McElhone

    Lauren Garland / Sylvia

  5. Holland Taylor

    Holland Taylor

    Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

  6. Ed Harris

    Ed Harris

    Christof

  7. Paul Giamatti

    Paul Giamatti

    Simeon

  8. Brian Delate

    Brian Delate

    Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank

  9. Peter Krause

    Peter Krause

    Lawrence

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Evan Zuqenshi

Oct 14, 2014

8/10

"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 "Truman", it is yet another proof that Jim isn't just a comedian.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$60,000,000.00
Revenue
$264,100,000.00
Keywords
escapeparanoiadystopiasuspicionvideo surveillancedeceptionhidden camerasimulated reality television producertv show in filmquestioningmake believereflectivetv showactordignifiedallegory of the cave