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90 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 145 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jim Carrey
  • Summary: Twenty-nine years ago, a baby boy was adopted by the OmniCam Corporation to become the subject of the most popular television show of all time. His name is Truman Burbank. (Paramount Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Weir's offbeat directing makes the most of Andrew Niccol's inventive screenplay, which includes large doses of surprisingly sardonic satire aimed at today's entertainment trends.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Delicately subversive, hypnotically sardonic, full of terror, banality and wafer-thin lyricism.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    I enjoyed The Truman Show on its levels of comedy and drama; I liked Truman in the same way I liked Forrest Gump--because he was a good man, honest, and easy to sympathize with.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 62
  3. Negative: 4 out of 62
  1. Melissa6381
    10
    Seriously, hands down- one of my favorite movies. The story is orginal. The cinematography is perfect. Jim Carey is excellent. Surely this movie is a comedy and it has it's fair share of funny moments however, the depth of this movie is what brings me back time and time again.… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  2. kelli
    5
    I didn't like the movie at all. It wasn't interresting at all. It wasn't really fun at all. All I liked a bout was the funny Jim Carrie. How he was in the film of filmen the videos.… Expand
    • 0 of 5 users said yes
  3. JaredB.
    2
    This film, in my opinion, was nothing more than a steaming pile of garbage. Jim Carrey should have stuck to what he does best, and that is, of course, comedy. He simply doesn't work as a dramatic actor. The rest of the cast sucks, too. The only thing that saves this from being a total disaster is Peter Weir's directing ability. But, even he was hampered by the terrible script.… Expand
    • 1 of 4 users said yes

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