The Truman Show

Summary

The Truman Show is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.054% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,622 views/month, #51 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Truman Show authored Andrew Niccol^[3].
• The Truman Show received the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film^[4].
• The Truman Show received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[5].
• The Truman Show's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Truman Show was directed by Peter Weir^[7].
• Andrew Niccol wrote the screenplay for The Truman Show^[8].
• The Truman Show's composer is recorded as Burkhard Dallwitz^[9].
• The Truman Show's composer is recorded as Philip Glass^[10].
• The Truman Show's composer is recorded as Wojciech Kilar^[11].
• The Truman Show's genre is science fiction film^[12].
• The Truman Show's genre is comedy film^[13].
• The Truman Show's genre is drama film^[14].
• The Truman Show's genre is tragicomedy^[15].
• The Truman Show's genre is dystopian film^[16].
• The Truman Show's genre is dystopian fiction^[17].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Jim Carrey^[18].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Ed Harris^[19].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Laura Linney^[20].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Noah Emmerich^[21].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Natascha McElhone^[22].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Holland Taylor^[23].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Brian Delate^[24].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Peter Krause^[25].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Paul Giamatti^[26].
• A cast member of The Truman Show was Don Taylor^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Truman Show authored Andrew Niccol^[3]. Producers include Andrew Niccol^[28], Scott Rudin^[29], Edward S. Feldman^[30], and Adam Schroeder^[31]. It was directed by Peter Weir^[7]. Andrew Niccol wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Jim Carrey^[18], Ed Harris^[19], Laura Linney^[20], Noah Emmerich^[21], Natascha McElhone^[22], and Holland Taylor^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include June 1, 1998^[32], November 12, 1998^[33], 1998^[34], and June 5, 1998^[35]. The original language of The Truman Show was English^[36]. Genres include science fiction film^[12], comedy film^[13], drama film^[14], tragicomedy^[15], dystopian film^[16], and dystopian fiction^[17]. It is part of National Film Registry^[37]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include reality television^[39] and meaning of life^[40].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Non-European Film^[4], a class of award^[41] and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[5], a dramatic presentation award^[42], founded in 1958^[43]. Reviews include 8.5^[44], 94%^[45], 90/100^[46], and 8.2/10^[47].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Truman Show include Truman Show delusion^[48], a paranoial delusion^[49].

Why It Matters

The Truman Show ranks in the top 0.054% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,622 views/month, #51 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for it include Truman Show delusion^[48], a paranoial delusion^[49].

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].