Synopsis
An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
Scores
Overall Score
96.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
89.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 159 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsatiricalthought-provokingfunnyemotionalcharacter-drivenlightheartedvisually strikingrealisticuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 1998 | $4,695,000 | $9,035,000 | (est) |
| Laura Linney | 1998 | $2,890,000 | $5,562,000 | (est) |
| Noah Emmerich | 1998 | $2,176,000 | $4,187,000 | (est) |
| Natascha McElhone | 1998 | $1,779,000 | $3,424,000 | (est) |
| Holland Taylor | 1998 | $1,522,000 | $2,928,000 | (est) |
| Ed Harris | 1998 | $1,339,000 | $2,578,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count161
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes1,313,845
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $125,618,201 | $241,757,237 |
| International | 1998 | $138,500,000 | $266,548,773 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $264,118,201 | $508,306,010 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $118,209,100 | $227,498,128 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $33,042,000 | $63,590,647 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $46,224,000 | $88,959,931 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $35,173,096 | $67,692,026 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $232,648,197 | $447,740,732 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $60,000,000 | $115,472,393 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $38,284,000 (est) | $73,679,085 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $34,897,000 | $67,160,668 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $7,545,000 | $14,520,653 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $9,000,000 | $17,320,859 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $149,726,000 | $288,153,658 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $82,922,197 | $159,587,074 |
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