The Truman Show is a 1998 American psychological comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknownst to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a television show about him. Additional roles are performed by Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris, Paul Giamatti and Brian Delate.
| Director | Peter Weir |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, Adam Schroeder |
| Writer(s) | Andrew Niccol |
| Starring | Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris |
| Music | Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass, Wojciech Kilar |
| Cinematography | Peter Biziou |
| Edited by | William Anderson, Lee Smith |
| Production, company | Scott Rudin Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | June 01, 1998 (Los Angeles), June 05, 1998 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $264.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 11819086 |
About The Truman Show
Peter Weir-directed film where Jim Carrey stars as Truman Burbank, a happy-go-lucky everyman who discovers that his life is actually a reality television show.
Achievement of The Truman Show
The film earned three Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Best Director (Weir) and Best Original Screenplay (Andrew Niccol).
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Truman Show
Potemkin village - In politics and economics, a Potemkin village is any construction whose sole purpose is to provide an external façade to a country which is faring poorly, making people believe that the country is faring better.. Simulated reality in fiction - Simulated reality is a common theme in science fiction. It should not be confused with the theme of virtual reality.. Time Out of Joint, 1959 novel.. 36 Hours, 1965 film.. The Prisoner, 1967 television series.. EDtv, 1999 film.. Films directed by Peter Weir.. Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Award.. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation winning works.. Films about technological impact.. Films whose director won the Best Direction BAFTA Award.. Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performance.. Films featuring a Best Drama Actor Golden Globe winning performance.. Films produced by Scott Rudin.. Films set in fictional populated places.. European Film Awards winners (films).. Films about television.. Religion in science fiction.. Films shot in Florida.. BAFTA winners (films).. American satirical films.. Films about actors.
Latest information about The Truman Show updated on July 28 2021.
