The Truman Show

June. 05,1998      PG
Rating:
8.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life 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.

Jim Carrey as  Truman Burbank
Laura Linney as  Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
Noah Emmerich as  Marlon / Louis Coltrane
Natascha McElhone as  Lauren Garland / Sylvia
Holland Taylor as  Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair
Ed Harris as  Christof
Paul Giamatti as  Simeon
Brian Delate as  Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank
Peter Krause as  Lawrence
Blair Slater as  Young Truman

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Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty
1998/06/05

Memorable, crazy movie

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Acensbart
1998/06/06

Excellent but underrated film

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Donald Seymour
1998/06/07

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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Logan
1998/06/08

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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iraclay
1998/06/09

Never watched such a horrible movie, why play a role so stupid, really a 30 yr old man is clueless to his whole life being a lie. Pure trash can't believe Jim Carey embarrassed himself doing this movie,I cant even believe it only took me half of the movie to notice how bad the movie was, only if I could sue the makers for wasting my time lmaoo

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smolorz-87925
1998/06/10

This movie is also a masterpiece. For me on the same level like Forrest Gump. Movies like this are not made anymore these days. They simply touch you. Well, at least we can be happy with them we got.Some Actors are really made for one specific role, and this movie is made for jim carry. Incredible good Movie.

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shakercoola
1998/06/11

The themes are 1) how far is one prepared to go to break out of one's world view, and 2) what are the boundaries of broadcast sensibilities for an audience seeking the truth. The Truman Show is fabulously thought provoking and prescient of a future celebrity culture. Jim Carey is well cast and the film has expert direction from auteur Peter Weir.

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katiecaswell
1998/06/12

The Truman Show, a heartwarming film yet disturbing image of the ideal American life revolves around a man, Truman Burbank, played by Jim Carrey, who lives his life unknowingly on a giant television set where his life is and has been broadcasting live ever since he was born, 30 years ago. Throughout the film, the director, Peter Weir, uses many shots that have a faded black circle around it or use a fisheye lens. This is a constant reminder to the audience that Truman is secretly being watched and televised. There are many other techniques used to help reinforce this idea that Truman is trapped in a false world such as unnatural lighting where a spotlight is seen coming from the moon. Many of the characters will also look directly into the camera, which is known as "breaking the fourth wall". This is seen when Truman is talking and looking at the camera through his mirror making it seem as if he is trying to communicate with the audience. There are also subtle comedic references that would hint at the fact that they are in a TV show such as Truman's closest friend, Marlon, and wife, Meryl, having names that resemble famous actors. Jim Carrey balances comedy and drama well in the film, very different from his well-known roles played in Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Overall, Peter Weir does a very good job at portraying how Truman's world has been manipulated and controlled throughout his whole life, forcing the audience to question their own world and the control they have on it.

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