The Truman Show
“On the air. Unaware.”
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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Cast
79 people
Jim Carrey
Truman Burbank
Known for
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bruce Almighty
Ed Harris
Christof
Known for
Westworld
Gravity
Laura Linney
Meryl
Known for
Ozark
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Noah Emmerich
Marlon
Known for
The Americans
Super 8
Natascha McElhone
Lauren / Sylvia
Known for
Halo
Californication
Holland Taylor
Truman's Mother
Known for
Two and a Half Men
Mr. Mercedes
Paul Giamatti
Control Room Director
Known for
The Illusionist
The Holdovers
Brian Delate
Truman's Father
Known for
Sudden Death
Buffalo Soldiers
Peter Krause
Lawrence
Known for
9-1-1
Six Feet Under
Blair Slater
Young Truman
Known for
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
Heidi Schanz
Vivien
Known for
Universal Soldier: The Return
Kiss the Girls
Ron Taylor
Ron
Peter Weir Director · Andrew Niccol Writer Burkhard von Dallwitz Composer
Worldwide gross $264M · Budget $60M · United States release June 5, 1998
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$264,118,712
Gross vs. budget
4.4×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 1, 1998
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · June 5, 1998
Theatrical
United States · January 12, 1999
Physical · VHS
United States
January 26, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Australia
September 24, 1998 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 4, 1998 · Theatrical
Canada
June 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 19, 1998 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Estonia
October 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Finland
September 24, 1998 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
October 30, 1998 · Theatrical
France
October 28, 1998 · Theatrical
November 10, 1999 · Physical · VHS
April 20, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 8, 2011 · Digital
July 7, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 5, 2023 · Physical · 4K UHD
June 26, 2025 · Premiere · Biarritz Film Festival - Nouvelle Vagues
February 21, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
June 6, 2026 · TV · 6ter
Germany
November 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Greece
November 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 1, 1998 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
September 6, 1998 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 10, 1998 · Premiere
September 25, 1998 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 2, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 29, 1998 · Theatrical
January 17, 2002 · TV · Yorin
May 28, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Portugal
November 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Russia
November 5, 1998 · Theatrical
December 15, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
October 1, 1998 · Premiere
South Korea
September 28, 1998 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
October 24, 1998 · Theatrical
April 15, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
October 30, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 6, 1998 · Theatrical
Thailand
October 1, 1998 · Premiere
Türkiye
October 16, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 9, 1998 · Theatrical
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