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The Truman Show
“On the air. Unaware.”
The Truman Show (1998) is a comedy, drama film directed by Peter Weir. On Plot-hole, players averaged 4/5, with 96% solving the puzzle and 4% failing it, making it the #87 easyest puzzle of 108 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Easy
4/5
Avg Score
96%
Solved
4%
Failed
236
Players
#87
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #29 · April 17, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A man's ordinary life is not what it seems.
The Character (Clue 4)
He has lived in the same cheerful town his entire life.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He starts noticing strange patterns and inconsistencies.
The Twist (Clue 2)
His entire life has been a television show watched by millions.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Jim Carrey discovers his whole world is a TV set in this Peter Weir film.
The Truman Show
Cast
Jim Carrey as Truman BurbankLaura Linney as Meryl Burbank / Hannah GillNoah Emmerich as Marlon / Louis ColtraneNatascha McElhone as Lauren Garland / SylviaHolland Taylor as Angela Montclair / Alanis MontclairEd Harris as ChristofPaul Giamatti as SimeonBrian Delate as Walter Moore / Kirk Burbank
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Truman Show hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Truman Show had an average score of 4/5. 96% of players solved it, while 4% failed — a easy puzzle.
- Who directed The Truman Show?
- The Truman Show was directed by Peter Weir.
- Who stars in The Truman Show?
- The Truman Show stars Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris, Paul Giamatti, Brian Delate.
- What genre is The Truman Show?
- The Truman Show is listed under Comedy, Drama.
- Where does The Truman Show rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Truman Show ranks #87 of 108 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).