The Truman Show
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The Truman Show is a 1998 drama film directed by Peter Weir, starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Selected at birth and legally adopted by a television studio following an unwanted pregnancy, Truman Burbank is the unsuspecting star of The Truman Show, a reality television program filmed and broadcast worldwide, 24/7, through hidden cameras. Truman's hometown, Seahaven Island, is set inside an enormous soundstage in Los Angeles, which allows Christof, the show's creator and executive producer, to control nearly all aspects of Truman's life. Truman's world is populated by actors and crew members who serve as his community while keeping him from discovering the truth. To prevent Truman from escaping, Christof has orchestrated various scenarios such as the "death" of Truman's father in a boating accident to instill thalassophobia, and has the cast reinforce Truman's anxieties with messages about the dangers of traveling and the virtues of staying home.
Production
Written by Andrew Niccol, the film was produced by Paramount Pictures. Burkhard von Dallwitz composed the score. Peter Biziou handled the cinematography. The film runs 103 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $60,000,000, The Truman Show grossed $264,118,712 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Its legacy endures through a remake, a sequel and a lasting franchise; later cinema cites its influence and symbolism.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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