The Truman Show
1998 film directed by Peter Weir
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Summary
The Truman Show is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.054% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83,360 views/month, #51 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Andrew Niccol[3]
- Award received: European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[4], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5]
- Director: Peter Weir[6]
- Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol[7]
- Composer: Burkhard Dallwitz[8], Philip Glass[9], Wojciech Kilar[10]
- Genre: science fiction film[11], comedy film[12], drama film[13], tragicomedy[14], dystopian film[15], dystopian fiction[16]
- Cast member: Jim Carrey[17], Ed Harris[18], Laura Linney[19], Noah Emmerich[20], Natascha McElhone[21], Holland Taylor[22], Brian Delate[23], Peter Krause[24], Paul Giamatti[25], Don Taylor[26], Philip Baker Hall[27], Harry Shearer[28], Philip Glass[29], O-Lan Jones[30]
- Producer: Andrew Niccol[31], Scott Rudin[32], Edward S. Feldman[33], Adam Schroeder[34]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[35]
- Director of photography: Peter Biziou[36]
- Part of: National Film Registry[37]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
- Commons category: The Truman Show[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 8.5[41], 94%[42], 90/100[43], 8.2/10[44]
- Color: color[45]
- Country of origin: United States[46]
- Publication date: June 1, 1998[47], November 12, 1998[48], 1998[49], June 5, 1998[50]
- Distributed by: UIP-Dunafilm[51], Fandango at Home[52]
- Narrative location: United States[53]
- Official website: http://www.trumanshow.com[54]
- Filming location: Los Angeles[55], Seaside[56]
- Main subject: reality television[57], meaning of life[58]
- Film editor: William M. Anderson[59], Lee Smith[60]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Truman Show include Truman Show delusion[61], a paranoial delusion[62].
Why It Matters
The Truman Show has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for it include Truman Show delusion[61], a paranoial delusion[62].
FAQs
What awards did The Truman Show receive?
Honors received include European Film Award for Best Non-European Film[4] and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5].