The Truman Show (1998) is a satirical comedy-drama film starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, an unsuspecting man whose entire life is unknowingly broadcast on a live television show. The film follows Truman as he discovers the truth about his life and attempts to break free from the
The Truman Show is a 1998 American comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, written and co-produced by Andrew Niccol. Starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who is unaware that he is living his entire life on a colossal soundstage, and that it is being filmed and broadcast as a reality television show that has a huge international following. All of his friends, family, and members of his community are paid actors whose job is to sustain the illusion and keep Truman unaware that the world he inhabits is scripted and fake. The film's supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, and Paul Giamatti.