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　　The Truman Show Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998). Carrey plays an ordinary man who discovers that his entire life is being filmed for a television show. (more) The Truman Show film by Weir [1998] Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 27, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Awards And Honors: Golden Globe Award (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is the main plot of The Truman Show? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Truman Show is about Truman Burbank, an ordinary man who discovers that his entire life is a reality TV show, with everyone around him being actors and his world being a giant set." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who directed The Truman Show, and who starred as Truman? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Truman Show was directed by Peter Weir and starred Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " How did The Truman Show perform commercially and critically? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Truman Show was a commercial success, earning approximately $264 million globally, and received critical acclaim, being nominated for three Academy Awards and winning three Golden Globe Awards." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What themes did The Truman Show explore? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Truman Show explored themes of media manipulation, the popularity of reality TV, voyeurism, and the loss of privacy." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What obstacles did Truman face in discovering the truth about his life? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Truman faced obstacles such as a fear of water because of a staged accident and various manipulations to keep him in Seahaven, but he eventually overcomes these to discover the truth." } } ] } Top Questions What is the main plot of The Truman Show? The Truman Show is about Truman Burbank, an ordinary man who discovers that his entire life is a reality TV show, with everyone around him being actors and his world being a giant set.

　　Who directed The Truman Show, and who starred as Truman? The Truman Show was directed by Peter Weir and starred Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank.

　　How did The Truman Show perform commercially and critically? The Truman Show was a commercial success, earning approximately $264 million globally, and received critical acclaim, being nominated for three Academy Awards and winning three Golden Globe Awards.

　　What themes did The Truman Show explore? The Truman Show explored themes of media manipulation, the popularity of reality TV, voyeurism, and the loss of privacy.

　　What obstacles did Truman face in discovering the truth about his life? Truman faced obstacles such as a fear of water because of a staged accident and various manipulations to keep him in Seahaven, but he eventually overcomes these to discover the truth.

　　The Truman Show, American satirical comedy-drama film, released in 1998, about an ordinary man who realizes that his entire life is a reality television show. The film stars Jim Carrey as the title character and was directed by Peter Weir. The Truman Show opened to critical acclaim. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. The film was also a commercial success, earning approximately $264 million globally, including about $125 million in the United States. The Truman Show was prescient in its depiction of the often-manipulative influence of mass media, the popularity of reality television, ...(100 of 1150 words)

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