Jim Carrey’s highest-rated drama hailed as “flawless” lands new UK streaming home

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Jim Carrey is known for a wide range of films, from thoughtful movies like Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind to comedies like Dumb and Dumber and the Sonic the Hedgehog series. However, critics consistently rank a drama from the 1990s as his best work, and it’s now available on a streaming service in the UK.

Let’s discuss The Truman Show, the acclaimed 1996 film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. Starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, the movie follows a man who unknowingly lives his entire life on a massive film set, the star of a long-running reality TV show.

You can now stream The Truman Show on Prime Video in the UK. The film features Ed Harris, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the creator of the show within the film, alongside Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, and Paul Giamatti.

The film has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, earning a ‘Certified Fresh’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes with a 94% score based on 160 reviews. Currently, this makes it Jim Carrey’s highest-rated movie on the site, tied with the 2009 documentary Under the Sea, which he narrates.

Viewers overwhelmingly love The Truman Show, giving it an 89% rating based on over 250,000 reviews. Critics have praised the film as both “flawless” (according to The Baltimore Sun) and “masterfully executed” (The Hollywood Reporter).

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Reviews for the film were highly positive. The Washington Post called it one of the most clever and original films in recent memory, noting its surprising warmth alongside its thought-provoking nature. Meanwhile, At The Movies highlighted Jim Carrey’s performance as a uniquely fresh take for the actor.

Jim Carrey was nominated for multiple awards for his performance as Truman and won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture. The film itself also won Golden Globes for its original score and Paul Harris’s supporting performance.

You can currently watch The Truman Show on Prime Video in the UK. If you’re in the US, it’s available on Fubo, MGM+, and Paramount+.

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2026-04-23 02:49