The Truman Show
Truman Burbanks lives a normal life…well, at least he thinks he does. Unbeknownst to Truman, he’s the star of an incredibly popular TV show. However, Truman slowly realizes something isn’t right with his world and sets out to discover the truth.
Jim Carrey
Laura Linney
Ed Harris
Noah Emmerich
Natascha McElhone
Holland Taylor
Brian Delate
Una Damon
Paul Giamatti
Peter Weir
Producer:
Edward S. Feldman, Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Adam Schroeder
Written by:
Andrew Niccol
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
$60 million
Box Office:
$264,118,201
Awards:
Academy Awards – Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Ed Harris – 1999 (Nominated)
Academy Awards – Best Director – Peter Weir – 1999 (Nominated)
Academy Awards – Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Andrew Niccol – 1999 (Nominated)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film – 1999 (Won)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Saturn Award for Best Writer – Andrew Niccol – 1999 (Won)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Saturn Award for Best Actor – Jim Carrey – 1999 (Nominated)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor – Ed Harris – 1999 (Nominated)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – Saturn Award for Best Director – Peter Weir – 1999 (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards – Best Screenplay-Original – Andrew Niccol – 1999 (Won)
BAFTA Awards – Best Production Design – Dennis Gassner – 1999 (Won)
BAFTA Awards – David Lean Award for Direction – Peter Weir – 1999 (Won)
BAFTA Awards – Best Film – Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman – 1999 (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Ed Harris – 1999 (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards – Best Cinematography – Peter Biziou – 1999 (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards – Best Special Effects – Michael J. McAlister, Brad Kuehn, Craig Barron, Peter Chesney – 1999 (Nominated)
Empire Awards – Best Film – 1999 (Nominated)
Golden Globes – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama – Jim Carrey – 1999 (Won)
Golden Globes – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Ed Harris – 1999 (Won)
Golden Globes – Best Original Score-Motion Picture – Burkhard von Dallwitz, Philip Glass – 1999 (Won)
Golden Globes – Best Motion Picture-Drama – 1999 (Nominated)
Golden Globes – Best Director-Motion Picture – Peter Weir – 1999 (Nominated)
Golden Globes – Best Screenplay-Motion Picture – Andrew Niccol – 1999 (Nominated)
Hugo Awards – Best Dramatic Presentation – Peter Weir, Andrew Niccol – 1999 (Won)
Writers Guild of America – Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Andrew Niccol – 1999 (Nominated)
Metacritic Score:
90%
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
94%