An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 40 wins & 69 nominations total
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- TriviaEd Harris and Jim Carrey never met during filming.
- GoofsIt 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.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are for the "real" Truman Show, with lines like "starring Truman Burbank as himself" and "created and directed by Christof".
- Alternate versionsA 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
- SoundtracksPiano 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
Featured review
One of the most creative films ever conceived, let alone made and executed- The Truman Show is on all fronts an absolutely perfect film- and will stand the test of time as an absolute classic. On every singular level this film works astoundly- jim Carrey provides a pitch perfect performance as our titular star Truman Burbank- in an incredible casting decision that I am sure turned a lot of heads at the time. Yes we see some of that classic Carrey throughout the film- but the man can act, and never before had it been brought to such attention as it had with this film- and he captures his role perfectly. The other actors do an excellent job as well, namely Ed Harris and Natascha McElhone- as well as Laura Linney and Noah Emmerich. The direction is fantastic, and much needed for the creative vision of the film at hand. The script is not only well done, but incredibly thought provoking, original, and brilliantly put into flm format. The music is fantastic, letting us feel so much emotion from such simple and classic pieces of work. The pacing is excellent, and the film leaves you with a smile and you wanting more- as I think any good film should. In the end, I have absolutely no complaints about The Truman Show. I've seen it more times than I can count, and it's easily one of my favorite films out there. Its a creative masterpiece that is unlike anything we would ever see today, or anything before it. It may be 20 years old, but The Truman Show may just be one of the most brilliant and influential films ever made.
My Rating: 10/10.
My Rating: 10/10.
- Allierubystein666
- May 15, 2021
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- The Truman Show. Historia de una vida
- Filming locations
- Seaside, Florida, USA(Seahaven Island)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $125,618,201
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,542,121
- Jun 7, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $264,118,712
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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