The Truman Show
On the air. Unaware.
Directed by Peter Weir
Produced by Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
A darkly comedic philosophical thriller about a man's dawning realization that his reality is a constructed illusion, blending paranoia with existential wonder and hope.
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
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Questions people ask
Is The Truman Show one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.
Is The Truman Show violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Truman Show sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Truman Show end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Truman Show easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Truman Show scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like The Truman Show, and what each one shares →
Like The Truman Show
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Truman Show
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Truman Show, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Truman Show, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Truman Show, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
