The Truman Show (1998) The Truman Show

A comedy-drama directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol, starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who discovers his entire life is a constructed reality television show broadcast to the world. The film explores surveillance, media manipulation, and the nature of free will through a premise that seemed like satire in 1998 and looks like prophecy now.

Quick Facts

Detail	Info
Director	Peter Weir
Writer	Andrew Niccol
Stars	Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor
Composer	Burkhard Dallwitz, Philip Glass (additional music)
Cinematographer	Peter Biziou
Editor	William M. Anderson, Lee Smith
Production Designer	Dennis Gassner
Production Company	Scott Rudin Productions
Distributor	Paramount Pictures
Budget	~$60 million
Box Office	~$264 million (worldwide)
Release Date	June 5, 1998
Running Time	103 minutes
Filmed At	Seaside, Florida
Academy Award Nominations	Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Best Original Screenplay

Key Pages

• Plot Summary (The Truman Show)
• 40 Beats (The Truman Show)
• Cast and Characters (The Truman Show)
• Production History (The Truman Show)
• Themes and Analysis (The Truman Show)
• Critical Reception and Legacy (The Truman Show)
• Physical Media Releases (The Truman Show)
• Peter Weir (The Truman Show)
• Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show)
• Jim Carrey (The Truman Show)
• Ed Harris (The Truman Show)
• Laura Linney (The Truman Show)
• Peter Biziou (The Truman Show)
• Burkhard Dallwitz and Philip Glass (The Truman Show)
• Seaside, Florida (The Truman Show)
• Christof as Creator (The Truman Show)
• Surveillance and Reality TV (The Truman Show)
• The Plato's Cave Allegory (The Truman Show)
• Media Satire and Manufactured Reality (The Truman Show)
• The Spotlight Falls (The Truman Show)
• The Marlon Bridge Scene (The Truman Show)
• The Storm at Sea (The Truman Show)
• The Wall and the Exit (The Truman Show)

Tagline

"On the air. Unaware."