How much money did The Truman Show gross in the US?
Reaction The Truman Show’s original theatrical release date was August 8, 1998, but Paramount Pictures considered pushing it back to around Christmas.[19] NBC purchased broadcast rights in December 1997, roughly eight months before the film’s release.[20] In March 2000, Turner Broadcasting System purchased the rights and now often airs the film on TBS.[21] Paramount’s marketing approach for The Truman Show was similar to the one employed for Forrest Gump.[6] The film opened in the United States on June 5, 1998, earning $31,542,121 in its opening weekend. It eventually became a financial success, grossing $125,618,201 in North America, and $138,500,000 in foreign countries, coming at a total of $264,118,201.[22] The Truman Show was the eleventh-highest grossing film of 1998.[23] Based on 83 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, The Truman Show received an average 95% overall approval rating;[24] with a unanimous and highly rare 100% with 17 critics in Rotten Tomatoes’ “Top Critics” poll
