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The Truman Show(1998)
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1998 · FILM
The Truman Show
A man unknowingly lives his entire life as the star of a 24/7 reality TV show, forced to navigate a fabricated world where every person and event is staged to keep him from discovering the truth.
“On the air. Unaware.”
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
In a seemingly idyllic coastal town, an insurance salesman begins to suspect that his life is part of an elaborate, long-running reality television show, in which his every action is observed by an unseen audience.
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A crew of 90+ credited
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Edited by William M AndersonShot by Peter BiziouScored by Burkhard Von DallwitzDesigned by Dennis Gassner
Box Office
1998 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.4× its budget
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Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$264.1M
Budget$60.0M
Worldwide gross$264.1M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $125.6M — 48% of worldwide · International: $138.5M (52%)
Opening weekend: $31.5M — 25% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $44.5M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,315 theaters
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- Die Truman Showde
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Cast & Crew
90 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jim Carrey
as Truman Burbank
Ed Harris
as Christof
Laura Linney
as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
Noah Emmerich
as Marlon / Louis Coltrane
Natascha Mcelhone
as Lauren Garland / Sylvia
Holland Taylor
as Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair
Paul Giamatti
as Simeon
Brian Delate
as Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank
Peter Krause
as Lawrence
Blair Slater
as Young Truman
Heidi Schanz
as Vivien
Una Damon
as Chloe
Supporting cast
67Krista Lynn Landolfi
as Bar Waitress
O Lan Jones
as Bar Waitress
Ron Taylor
as Ron
Don Taylor
as Don
Ted Raymond
as Spencer
Harry Shearer
as Mike Michaelson
Jeanette Miller
as Senior Citizen
Philip Glass
as Keyboard Artist
Joe Minjares
as Bartender
Philip Baker Hall
as Network Executive
John Pleshette
as Network Executive
Terry Camilleri
as Man in Bathtub
Joel Mckinnon Miller
as Garage Attendant
Judy Clayton
as Travel Agent
Fritz Dominique
as Truman's Neighbor
Angel Schmiedt
as Truman's Neighbor
Nastassja Schmiedt
as Truman's Neighbor
Muriel Moore
as Teacher
Mal Jones
as News Vendor
Judson Vaughn
as Insurance Co-Worker
Earl Hilliard Jr
as Ferry Worker
David Andrew Nash
as Bus Driver / Ferry Captain
Jim Towers
as Bus Supervisor
Savannah Swafford
as Little Girl in Bus
Antoni Corone
as Security Guard
Mario Ernesto Sanchez
as Security Guard
John Roselius
as Man at Beach
Kade Coates
as Truman (4 years)
Marcia Debonis
as Nurse
Sam Kitchin
as Surgeon
Sebastian Youngblood
as Orderly
Dave Corey
as Hospital Security Guard
Mark Alan Gillott
as Policeman at Power Plant
Jay Saiter
as Policeman at Truman's House
Tony Todd
as Policeman at Truman's House
Marco Rubeo
as Man in Christmas Box
Daryl Davis
as Couple at Picnic Table
Robert Davis
as Couple at Picnic Table
R J Murdock
as Production Assistant
Matthew Mcdonough
as Man at Newsstand
Larry Mcdowell
as Man at Newsstand
Joseph Lucus
as Ticket Taker
Logan Kirksey
as TV Host
Adam Tomei
as Control Room Director
John Pramik
as Keyboard Artist
Al Foster
as Bar Patron
Zoaunne Leroy
as Bar Patron
Millie Slavin
as Bar Patron
Dona Hardy
as Senior Citizen
Tom Simmons
as Garage Attendant
Susan Angelo
as Mother
Carly Smiga
as Daughter
Yuji Okumoto
as Japanese Family
Kiyoko Yamaguchi
as Japanese Family
Saemi Nakamura
as Japanese Family
Sergio Kato
as Production Assistant (uncredited)
Marc Macaulay
as Citizen Searching Truman (uncredited)
Melissa Fitzgerald
as Girl Dancing with Marlon (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden
as Citizen (uncredited)
Michael J Mcalister
as Man Closing Door on OmniCam Ecosphere Dome (uncredited)
Mickalean Mccormick
as Assistant to Christof (uncredited)
Arnold Montey
as Production Assistant (uncredited)
Courtney Pakiz
as German Linguist / Interpreter (uncredited)
Kevin D Ross
as Talk Show Caller (voice) (uncredited)
Joseph Rye
as Talk Show Caller (uncredited)
Erica Taylor
as Prom Guest (uncredited)
Jake Eberle
as Classical Clive (uncredited)
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