The Truman Show (1998) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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The Truman Show - Family Review

Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.

Full Summary

Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.

1998 | 103 Minutes

Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language
IMDB: 8.2 ⭐️ Votes: 1,085,669

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    Some kissing. A man bathes but nothing is shown. An infant's buttocks is shown.

  • Violence
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    Truman hits his face with something at some point.

    A group of actors are forced to perform a fake surgery for which they are not trained. One actor unexpectedly cuts the leg of the "patient". The injury seems minor and is not shown.

  • Profanity
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    Shit, bitch, and ass are used.

  • Intense Scenes
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    Especially near the end, the film overall is very existential, with Truman questioning his life at numerous points and this may be a bit depressing and hopeless to some viewers.

    Some suspenseful moments as Truman attempts to challenge the limits of his world: trying to drive over a bridge, driving through a wall of fire, stepping in front of moving traffic, battling a conjured weather storm in a sailboat, etc.

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