The Truman Show fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of satire and cringe comedy
Show business, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Truman Show is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of satire and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of satire and cringe comedy.
Show business, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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The Truman Show is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 43 min
The Truman Show runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. Critics average 92 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see The Truman Show much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $60 million to make and earned $264 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, Japanese, Italian. Produced in United States.
+101GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Truman Show in 115 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 208 storytelling tropes for The Truman Show, including Mood Whiplash, Sentimental Photo Album, Manchild.
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