The Truman Show (1998)
Audiences love it.
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The Truman Show is streaming in New Zealand on Netflix, Neon TV.
What the audience says
The Truman Show rates well above most English films. It's sitting at 8.2/10 on TMDB across 20,935 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average.
Should you spend 1h 43m on it?
1h 43m of English comedy with drama threaded through. That score holds across 20,933 ratings, so it's about as safe as this week's list gets.
- Why
- It rates 8.2/10 across 20,933 ratings — among the strongest scores on this week's list, and settled enough to trust.
- Skip if
- you want real stakes underneath the jokes
- Best for
- An ordinary evening in
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Genre | Comedy / Drama |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Peter Weir
Cast
Where to watch in New Zealand
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 1 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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