SummaryTwenty-nine years ago, a baby boy was adopted by the OmniCam Corporation to become the subject of the most popular television show of all time. His name is Truman Burbank. (Paramount Pictures)
Directed By:Peter Weir
Written By:Andrew Niccol
The Truman Show
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Universal Acclaim
90
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8.7
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100
One of the smartest, most inventive movies in memory, it manages to be as endearing as it is provocative.
100
A sunny-looking movie about the darkest paranoia.
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Universal Acclaim
95% Positive
1068 Ratings
1068 Ratings
4% Mixed
42 Ratings
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1% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
Feb 2, 2026
10
나만 모르는 나의 삶트루먼은 이제서야 살기 시작한다.분명 지저분한 세상 속에 엉망진창의 미래만 기다리겠지만 그래도 본능적으로 행복할거다.나에게 무언가를 얻어가는 사람들만 있던 그 천국과는 다를테니까.(재관람) 210102 (5.0)-트루먼이 가엽고 세상이 역겨워서 계속 눈물이 났다
Jan 17, 2026
10
Greetings from Lithuania.
"The Truman Show" (1999) is the film that i never tired to rewatch once in a year or so. It's a great movie. The plot is very unique and brilliant, as well great screenplay. Acting by everyone involved was fantastic, with Ed Harris stealing the show but the entire cast is absolutely excellent. Music is great as well directing. For the entire 2 hours i'm usually am complete absorbed no matter how many times i've seen this film. And the overall theme of "The Truman Show" is a multilayered one - one must overcome his fear to step forward in life, this is a lesson to everyone.Overall, "The Truman Show" is a great movie. I've been watching this film since 1999 and i will be rewatching it hopefully for years to come. But in case i don't see you - good afternoon, good evening and good night!
100
An original, inspired piece of work.
90
Hollywood's smartest media satire in years--and a breakthrough for Jim Carrey.
88
The result is a rarity on any screen: intelligent fun.
80
A smart, engaging movie.
67
It's unusually provocative and challenging for a Hollywood movie and, surprisingly, allows the audience to piece things together without too much external direction.
Oct 9, 2025
10
izlediğim filmlerden, oyunlardan, okudugum kitaplardan kısacası içinde hikaye olan tüm ögeleri göz önüne aldıgımda sonunun beni bu kadar şaşırtan daha önce hiçbirşey olmamıştı bu hayatta. bununla birlikte iyi oyunculuklar, yeterli komedi dozu derken film bir şahasere dönüşüyor.
Apr 24, 2025
6
Film with an innovative story. The plot is well developed and interesting from start to finish, creating an overall excellent and attention-grabbing story. However, it is a good film but nothing more
May 4, 2020
6
É um bom filme. Temos uma premissa interessante, que claramente não envelheceu e pode ser usada como uma critica nos dias de hoje; uma performance do Jim Carrey interpretando a sim mesmo - que é muito agradável para quem curte o ator, como eu; criticas subjetivas que enriquecem a experiencia para quem se adentrou a trama e uma boa pitada de humor, que não funciona em diversos momentos, mas também rende umas cenas engraçadíssimas. Acredito que o filme demora um pouco para "decolar", mas a partir da metade se passa muito rápido. Creio que ele tenha acabado no momento correto, e cabe a nós imaginar o que havia por vir. O diretor escolheu uma abordagem mais caricata, visto que algo "pé no chão" mudaria muito a atmosfera do filme e como os personagens reagiriam ao longo dele. Visto que a obra não se leva a serio, nossa tolerância aumenta e a realidade ali posposta tende a ser menos depressiva e pessimista. The Truman Show é engraçado, traz umas reflexões interessantes sobre o tema e tem um final assertivo com um clímax bem definido.
May 15, 2024
3
The Truman Show cannot overcome it's flimsy direction and schmaltzy plot. Instead of making a film with a relatable protagonist, the film chooses instead to make him more of a victim for the audience in and out of the movie to feel bad about. The film has interesting writing ideas, but all of that impressive effort is drowned out by the film's sentimental syrup.
Nov 28, 2013
3
I've always been a fan of Jim Carrey's movies since i can remember, and the Truman show is critically acclaimed which i should like automatically right, NOPE. i admire that the story is creative and coming from high imagination but the problem with a high imagined movie is the end, because with your imagination you can create a perfect movie world with perfect events, but the hardest thing to do is to close this world with an eventful plot, unfortunately the end in this movie was so bad, that it actually pissed me off, Truman was born and raised in this fake world, so he have no idea about the actual real world, so you'd think he's very excited and anticipated to get out but a huge character development was missing from the plot and ending the movie like this with a fake smile "good morning, good evening and goodnight" was the worst ending to a movie i have ever seen. the end actually left me speechless for about 9 minutes.
Production Company:
- Paramount Pictures
- Scott Rudin Productions
Release Date:Jun 5, 1998
Duration:1 h 43 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:All the world's a stage...
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 3 Wins & 17 Nominations




























