The Truman Show (1998) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

MPA: PG BBFC: PG Maturity Rating 7+

BBFC Reason: Contains mild threat

BBFC Ratings info: THE TRUMAN SHOW is a comedy drama in which a man discovers he has unwittingly been the star of a reality television show throughout his entire life. Threat: There are some scenes in which people struggle at sea in stormy conditions. There is mild bad language such as 'son of a bitch', 'shit', 'ass' and 'bastard'.

Sex & Nudity

none

A woman tells a man "Come to the bed.", implying sex There's a kissing scene between two characters. A child's rear is seen briefly, what does that mean?

Violence & Gore

none

At one point of the movie, Truman hits his face with something. We see a brief hit on his cheek but nothing so bad. A character holds another at knife point very suspenseful and may be disturbing Truman holds his "wife" at knifepoint for a few seconds, but doesn't want to harm her.

Profanity

mild

At least 2 "s" words (with another possible one), 4 hells, 3 damns, 2 asses, 1 S.O.B., and 1 use of "G-damn" as exclamations.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

mild

Truman and his friend occasionally drink beer while contemplating life, and the friend always shows up at Truman's house with a six-pack of beer.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

mild

This movie is very dark. This movie may cause paranoia for people after recently watching it. Although it's staged, we see a flashback to when Truman tried to help his father, but then had to watch him drown off their boat during a violent storm. 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. A scene near the end involves The Creator trying to capsize Truman while he is about to escape from the set. The Creator says that as Truman was born on the set, he will die there too.