Produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, “The Truman Show” is an American psychological comedy movie. Released on June 1, 1998, the American movie was directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The movie revolved around ‘Truman Burbank’ who was officially adopted by a big broadcast network in infancy.
The network had adopted him to cast him to make him the unwitting lead of a TV show which will broadcast his entire existence across the nation with the help of several hidden cameras. Excluding Truman, everyone else present in that artificial surrounding (created by the creator of the broadcasting network) head was an actor. Even the family he had was an actor group.
The broadcast network was completely determined to keep Truman in the dark till his last. The film further depicted; how even after several years of manipulation, the truth was revealed in front of Truman and how he managed to get out of that artificial world.
Streaming Platform: The Truman Show
The Truman Show had taken the world at fire in the year 1998. Currently, the show is being streamed on Paramount+, Hulu Plus, HBO max, and Amazon Prime. If you don’t have a subscription to any of the streaming as mentioned above service apps; you may either take the subscription to watch the movie or rent or purchase the movie on Google Play, Vudu, and Amazon instant videos and iTunes.
Cast: The Truman Show
The cast is one of the key steps for a blockbuster. So, to make the movie a hit, Truman’s creators included several famous and hardworking celebrities. It took them a lot to choose the cast for a unique concept like “The Truman Show.” The star cast of the movie included celebrities like:
- Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank
- Laura Linney as Hannah Gill
- Ed Harris as Christof
- Noah Emmerich as Louis Coltrane
- Natascha McElhone as Sylvia
- Holland Taylor as Alanis Montclair
- Brian Delate as Walter Moore
- Paul Giamatti as Simeon
- Peter Krause as Laurence
- Harry Shearer as Mike Michaelson
- Joel McKinnon Miller as a garage attendant
Rating and Review: The Truman Show
The Truman Show brought the viewers to the edge of their seats because of its unique and special narrative. This American Sci-fi comedy-drama had received a grand welcome on its release from the viewers and critics as well. It earned 8.1 stars out of 10 on IMDb. On the other hand, the film was rewarded with 95 percent positive reviews on rotten tomatoes. It also received 4 out of 5 stars on Common sense says.
“The Truman Show Delusion”
Although the movie performed very well at the box office and turned out to be a blockbuster, one cannot deny that the content shown in the movie had been proven disturbing for many audiences.
For instance; A psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital Centre unveiled about five patients who had schizophrenia and felt that their existence was pre-planned and monitored as a reality show. The disease was later termed “The Truman Show Delusion.”
