The Truman Show (1998)

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Peter Weir Director previously directed Fearless

Truman Burbank is the unwitting star of the Truman Show, a massive reality show that has surrounded him with thousands of actors and has guided his entire life according to obsessive director Christof.

Trivia:

The part where Truman draws on the bathroom mirror with soap and pretends to be in space was improvised by Jim Carey. In another take he drew long curly hair and a dress.

Quote: Truman Burbank

Somebody help me, I'm being spontaneous!

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Cast
Jim Carrey Truman Burbank
Laura Linney Meryl Burbank
Noah Emmerich Marlon
Natascha McElhone Lauren
Holland Taylor Truman's Mother
Brian Delate Truman's Father
Blair Slater Young Truman
Peter Krause Lawrence
Heidi Schanz Vivien
Ron Taylor Ron
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Name The Truman Show
US Release June 5, 1998
UK Release Oct. 9, 1998
AUS Release Sept. 24, 1998
Runtime 103
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Rating PG
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $125,603,360
    Foreign +12,203,360
  • = total worldwide gross $137,806,720
  • - a reported budget of $60,000,000
  • = a 129.7% net profit of $77,806,720
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