Does the dog die?
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The Truman Show
Movie • 1998 • Comedy
ReportTruman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows, including his wife and his best friend is really an actor, paid to be part of his life.
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
There are three dogs (and maybe more); none of them dies or suffers in any way.
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Is there smoke or haze?
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wendogo
dense fog
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Abandonment
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Is an animal abandoned?
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LightJest
An actor walking a dog has to quickly drag someone away and they leave their dog behind. It is seen wandering around alone still on its lead. However it is on a TV set so presumably the handler would collect it later
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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ponyonemo
(Spoiler) The Truman Show in universe exists as the result of an unwanted pregnancy.
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Abuse
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Corellon
Whenever Truman discovers evidence that there's something strange about his life, a character will swoop in and make him think it's perfectly normal and he's just delusional.
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Anonymous
Glance at the domestic violence tag for more details: Truman terrorizes his wife after figuring out his situation. The film paints him as in-the-right because she’s part of the deception, but it’s still cruel and scary.
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Is someone stalked?
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Jadespade
Truman is constantly being watched and/or followed without his knowledge.
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Jadespade
Truman since childhood has been lied to and gaslighted.
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takver
Truman and his wife have a physical fight. She lies to him, he gets aggressive, she wards him off with a knife, but he overpowers her and holds the knife to her throat before the fight is interrupted.
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Are there abusive parents?
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cephaloncas
Truman's mom gaslights her son throughout the entire movie, although there is no physical abuse as far as we know.
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
21 supporters
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doestheferbdie
there is sometimes alcohol consumed but not in a big addictive way
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Animal
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
No animal dies or suffers.
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
No, but there's an aggressive dog. It doesn't physically harm anybody.
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Does a cat die?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
I don't think there are any cats.
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Assault
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RowanOakley
Tricky; it's implied that Truman is still continuously recorded, even when having sex and using the bathroom. The hypothetical conceiving of a child onscreen is discussed.
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Is someone restrained?
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Undata
Truman restrains his wife with his arm while holding her at knife point briefly
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Is someone held under water?
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elliotelephants
Spoilers
Sort of, in the sense that the creator intentionally capsizes Truman’s boat, which Truman is tied to, and it’s implied that this could very likely kill him.
Sort of, in the sense that the creator intentionally capsizes Truman’s boat, which Truman is tied to, and it’s implied that this could very likely kill him.
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Does a woman get slapped?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Is someone drugged?
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moonbasket
Truman "slept the whole drive" to Mt. Rushmore, implying he was potentially drugged.
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Bodily Harm
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Is someone burned alive?
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takver
There is a brief scene where someone drives through fire.
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Is someone stabbed?
19 supporters
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ponyonemo
No, but someone is threatened to be stabbed.
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Is someone choked?
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ponyonemo
Truman chokes after nearly drowning, a result of the director.
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Is there cannibalism?
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The main character mentions it
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
Near-drowning.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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LightJest
The protagonist briefly becomes unconscious when nearly drowned on a boat during the finale
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Is someone tortured?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
One might argue that Truman is subjected to psychological torture through deceit and gaslighting.
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Is there amputation?
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supernintendo64
Amputation is mentioned, and there is a scene where a bunch of actors pretending to be surgeons have to pretend to amputate a leg when Truman is watching them, but no actual amputation is carried out.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Meowmeowiemeow
A small cut during a fake surgery
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Children
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Is an infant abducted?
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Insertnamehere
Truman is taken as a baby for a TV show.
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Creepy Crawly
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Cringey
Is there audience participation?
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wendogo
people are shown watching and reacting to Truman's show
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Death
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Does someone die?
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Insertnamehere
In the show, yes. In real life, no.
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
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LightJest
We see a number of wheelchair users in a hospital, guessing that within the film they are not supposed to be genuinely disabled though I don't know for sure
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Steven S.
There is a flashback scene where Truman's father appears to drown in a storm. Although the father is later revealed to be alive, the scene of his apparent death may still be traumatic for some viewers.
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Does someone cheat?
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MichaelOttinger
Truman looks at some old photos of his wedding and sees that his wife (or, rather, the woman playing his wife) crossed her fingers at their wedding, meaning that she didn't really mean any of her vows.
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Does a family member die?
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SophieAbia
Spoiler
his dad dies in the show but not in real life
his dad dies in the show but not in real life
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Is someone kidnapped?
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takver
A woman is pulled into a car against her will. She is not physically harmed or imprisoned, but she is taken away when she doesn't want to go.
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Fear
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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DaniBabi
SPOILER: technically no natural bodies of water as he lives on set, so everything is man made
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Are there clowns?
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LightJest
Flashbacks and photos of a child dressed up as a clown.
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Is there a shower scene?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
No, but there's a man sitting in a full tub; we see him there several times.
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Are there jump scares?
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ttoobbyy
truman almost gets hit by a bus and it’s a bit startling
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
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buttersoxk
okay honestly i have emetophobia myself and upon going to watch the end scene with the storm on the sailboat… i actively looked for it. i did. was squinting, in fact. i remember checking the time stamp and it apparently had already passed the time stamp too? i saw nothing to be very honest with you so i’m not too sure what’s happening in this comments section, but… 🤷 100% safe! enjoy! it’s a personal fav of mine.
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Does someone spit?
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ponyonemo
Yeah Truman spits out some water.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
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Is electro-therapy used?
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Anonymous
mentions of it, a character is made out to be schizophrenic, and her "father" says they tried everything including shock therapy.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Steven S.
Doctors are seen about to perform surgery on a man, though the surgery is stopped before it can begin.
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Does someone have cancer?
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rubyfire77
There is a brief mention that Truman's mom got sick, but nothing explicit about cancer
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Mental Health
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Anonymous
Truman realizes the world he is in is literally fake and becomes paranoid, testing and checking the world to prove to himself that it’s not real. While he is right, his situation - especially buried in other people telling him he’s derealizing - could feel familiar.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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rubyfire77
a character being told he's delusional (though he is not) acts violently out of fear
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Tffr
Truman is purposefully traumatized so that he will have flash backs and fear to stop him from leaving
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone have a mental illness?
9 supporters
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no one is actually mentally ill, but the main character is gaslighted into believing he’s losing his mind and schizophrenia is mentioned once
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Rory_John14
The main character has a phobia and is constantly gaslighted, so experiences a lot of anxiety
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
28 supporters
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Very much so
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
20 supporters
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Anonymous
Because Truman is trapped on an island and is desperately trying to escape while the entire population attempts to prevent this, it could trigger claustrophobic feelings.
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
52 supporters
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leh
Some light POV camera action occasionally when the character is running or on a boat
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
There are a few lightning bolts toward the end.
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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SophieAbia
spoiler
at the end "and in case I dont see ya: good afternoon, good evening and good night!"
at the end "and in case I dont see ya: good afternoon, good evening and good night!"
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Is someone watched without knowing?
17 supporters
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Julian_Fawcett
That’s the plot
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
30 supporters
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puppydog
it’s not explicitly shown, but there’s a scene of him in the womb where they discuss his birth, at 1:05
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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LightJest
There in in utero footage of a foetus. Also we see some new born babies.
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Boopers
Truman’s (very legitimate) concerns are constantly explained by others as a form of paranoia. He is also manipulated into developing mental illnesses and phobias so he won’t ever leave the island. Finally, someone tries to explain the truth to Truman, but they are constantly interrupted by another character and told that they’re crazy.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Is religion discussed?
15 supporters
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elliotelephants
God is occasionally peripherally mentioned
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
68 supporters
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will0w
Mentions of sex but nothing shown
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Are there nude scenes?
55 supporters
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elliotelephants
No, but there is a guy shown in a tub who is implied to be nude and his entire torso and head are shown
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
Are there anti-abortion themes?
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moonbasket
Truman is mentioned to be one of five unwanted pregnancies that were carried to full term. Pretty explicit anti-abortion implications
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Anonymous
Famously a very hopeful and euphoric ending with a gorgeous piece of music and everybody (except the bad guy) cheering and celebrating
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Vehicular
Is someone hit by a car?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
No, but it comes extremely close.
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Does a car crash?
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MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
No, but there's reckless driving.
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0
Does a plane crash?
20 supporters
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Undata
A stage light falls from the sky, but Truman is told via radio that it was a plane losing parts mid-flight. No plane crash actually occurs or depicted outside of this.
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
14 supporters
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12
There is scene where a fake nuclear radiation leak occurs
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Does someone drown?
31 supporters
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Jadespade
Truman almost drowns in the end in an intense scene.
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