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The Truman Show (1998) 8.0
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Metascore: 90/100
Reviews: 761 user | 175 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show. Director:Peter WeirWriter:Andrew Niccol |
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In this movie, Truman is a man whose life is a fake one... The place he lives is in fact a big studio with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends and people around him, are actors who play their roles in the most popular TV-series in the world: The Truman Show. Truman thinks that he is an ordinary man with an ordinary life and has no idea about how he is exploited. Until one day... he finds out everything. Will he react? Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
Island | Hidden Camera | Artifice | Nuclear Accident | Object Falling From The Sky |Taglines:
On The Air. Unaware. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 June 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Truman Show See more »Filming Locations:
Falls Lake, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£2,210,999 (UK) (9 October 1998)Gross:
£9,771,416 (UK) (27 November 1998)Company Credits
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Christof: We've become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit, there's nothing fake about Truman himself. No scripts, no cue cards. It isn't always Shakespeare, but it's genuine. It's a life.
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by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Conducted by Nicholas McGegan
Soloist: Lowell Greer
Courtesy of Harmonia Mundi France
by arrangement with Source/Q
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Trivia
Just before the boat stops, we see the number "139" prominently displayed on its sail. The ensuing dialogue between Truman and Christof contains some paraphrased references to Psalm 139, as do many other aspects of the film. See more »Goofs
When Christof touches the huge screen with the image of Truman sleeping, his hand casts a shadow. The control room is not sufficiently lit to cast a shadow. The huge screen, acting as a light source, would cancel out the shadow. This reveals that the scene was composited using a blue screen. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Christof: We've become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit, there's nothing fake about Truman himself. No scripts, no cue cards. It isn't always Shakespeare, but it's genuine. It's a life.
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Crazy Credits
In the end credits, the cast is divided between Truman's World, Christof's World and The Viewers See more »Soundtracks
"Horn Concerto No. 1 in D Major (K412), First Movement: Allegro"by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Conducted by Nicholas McGegan
Soloist: Lowell Greer
Courtesy of Harmonia Mundi France
by arrangement with Source/Q
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"The Truman Show" owes a lot to the direction of Peter Weir. Weir refuses to pump out the movies in a search for extra dollars. Instead he chooses wisely and directs brilliantly. Just by looking at a list of his movies will surprise and even amaze you. So as you would imagine "The Truman Show" is another success.
Truman Burbank has the perfect life, or so he thought until finally his life long suspicions about his world begin to unravel. Even though the idea for Truman is not totally original, it is thought provoking enough and allows the audience to wonder, what if? If you think this couldn't happen, just look back over the years at the stupidity of the human race and think again.
Jim Carrey once again nails his role, as do the entire cast. It is rare he fails to perform at a level that perfectly complements the movie and its genre. This is something he does not receive enough credit for. Acting for a comical role or a more dramatic role requires no less effort for the performance to be spot on.