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The Truman Show
19981h 43mDirected by Peter Weir
ComedyDramaSci-Fi
ReelCanon Score
90.5
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Average position: #16
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
Starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich
#16 in the Founder's Picks
A thought-provoking, poignant look at reality, surveillance, and the desire for freedom.