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EdTV

1999
Comedy
2h 2m
A comedy about a video store clerk Ed (Matthew McConaughey) whose life is thrown into chaos when he agrees to let an executive of a televison studio (Ellen DeGeneres) film him for 24 hours. (imdb)
Directed by:
Ron Howard Ron Howard
Written by:
Émile Gaudreault Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel Sylvie Bouchard
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Starring:
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson Rob Reiner Rob Reiner Adam Goldberg Adam Goldberg Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper Martin Landau Martin Landau Elizabeth Hurley Elizabeth Hurley Clint Howard Clint Howard Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland Jenna Elfman Jenna Elfman Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres Rick Overton Rick Overton
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Genre:
Comedy
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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EdTV

1999
Comedy
2h 2m
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abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 30 Sep 2009
55
13th
Suffers from the fact it came out around the same time as Truman Show, and also from the fact that it's bad.
Rated 30 Sep 2009
jonquilljonquill
Rated 12 Sep 2007
54
5th
That the Truman Show was made so well makes this look entirely pedestrian by comparison.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 27 Apr 2009
61
23rd
Nothing special, but in its defense this probably could have been a whole lot worse. It is what it is... a movie spoofing reality TV. Everything you think would happen does. The one thing I learn out of this is how to do a new version of the Chicken Dance. That this movie is over 2 hours is unacceptable. It does not need to be that long. I didn't laugh at all during it, but I also didn't fall asleep. Date made it through it without falling asleep which says something.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 27 Aug 2010
55
23rd
An alright concept that might have worked better with someone else as the lead (ANYONE else).
Rated 27 Aug 2010
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
66
46th
Poignant tale of what reality tv does to us.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Dec 2013
60
26th
Interesting premise hurt by its proximity to The Truman Show wouldn't stand on it's own regardless. Average at best.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
stainStain
Rated 20 Apr 2009
80
68th
This was perceived as a ripoff of _The Truman Show_ because it came out just a few months afterwards; actually, of course, this had been in production long before Weir's movie came out. This picture still isn't as good, but it's a funny, creative, and entertaining little statement on how the modern media creates a sort of SuperHeisenberg Effect. Like all Ron Howard movies, this is very white-bread, but I won't hold that against it *too* much
Rated 20 Apr 2009
naurunauru
Rated 18 Feb 2010
73
82nd
I remember when I first saw the trailer for this in 1999 and thought a TV show about some guy's daily mundane life was a totally ridiculous premise for a film. Watching it for the first time 10 years later, it appears I was 100% wrong about that. What a strange society we live in.
Rated 18 Feb 2010
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
3rd
There aren't very many reasons to watch Ed TV.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
Mildly similar to The Truman Show, but not nearly as good and with a more comedic sensibility. Watchable but certainly not a must-see or anything.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 07 Mar 2009
20
13th
bad movie
Rated 07 Mar 2009
bishopmlbishopml
Rated 13 Jul 2009
80
41st
An interesting movie, coming out just before reality tv shows became a big hit and is now standard on just about every tv station. Woody Harrelson as always an underrated actor plays a pivotal role in this movie as Ed's brother. The movie is hilarious, but at some points sad, and even further can be downright dull. I would see it again to catch parts I missed it is one of those films. By no means would I go spend money to own it.
Rated 13 Jul 2009
evranaevrana
Rated 02 Apr 2017
77
65th
I think that the ironic thing about EdTV is that no matter how over the top it tried to be, it didn't even come close to the reality TV stuff happened since. It has a good cast and Howard reined in his quirkiness at a level that is not puts you off. There were some really good lines here and there. If you forget about the Reality TV angle; the main thing is the amount of skeletons in the closet for each and every family. It is no wonder that we have this pathological need to know about others.
Rated 02 Apr 2017
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 26 Jan 2022
62
22nd
Keeps threatening to break out into something more insightful and interesting, ala NETWORK or THE TRUMAN SHOW, but ultimately plays it resolutely safe and straightforward, doing surprisingly (and frustratingly) little with its intriguing premise. Perhaps this bit harder back in 1999, but the “advancements” in reality TV since then further mutes its already superficial attacks on the media, network television etc. A likable cast can’t really catch fire under Howard’s meat-and-potatoes direction.
Rated 26 Jan 2022
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 15 Sep 2007
50
26th
Stupid.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
madisomadiso
Rated 18 Jan 2007
60
60th
truman junior
Rated 18 Jan 2007
silverlitSilver_lit
Rated 17 Aug 2014
69
65th
An interesting premise that parodies reality TV shows, which is led by a decent performance by McConaughey. However, The Truman Show does it better.
Rated 17 Aug 2014
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 01 Sep 2011
30
12th
This movie actually stands out as one of the few occasions that Matthew McConaughey has been the lead in a film and not been leaning on something in the poster. Needless to say, I was impressed.
Rated 01 Sep 2011
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 31 May 2008
25
8th
Movie was bad, but somebody had a crystal ball . . .
Rated 31 May 2008
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 21 Nov 2007
50
17th
EdTV originally looked like it was trying to emulate the success of The Truman Show. Now it just looks like the sappy, forcefully unfunny pile that it is. Crap!
Rated 21 Nov 2007
dazdncnfusddazdncnfusd
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
4th
rip of truman show
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 03 Oct 2010
36
41st
#00s(e)#, story, (casting)
Rated 03 Oct 2010
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 10 Mar 2017
42
5th
Not a fan at all of reality tv, and this is basically what this is. Even good actors can only do so much with this.
Rated 10 Mar 2017
slbfilmmakrslbfilmmakr
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
62nd
Good movie fun acting shows americas real obsession with reality tv which is only growing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
68
41st
From what I remember, this took a cutesy edge capitalizing on the rise of reality-TV, but fails to accomplish a whole lot in the process.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
andrandr
Rated 24 Sep 2019
1
13th
dull
Rated 24 Sep 2019
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
81st
While it plays into the whole "Big Brother" thing and while it bears remarkable similarities to The Truman Show, I find the movie very fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
32
10th
Brainless. But then, if you enjoy McConaughey's usual crap, this is probably up your alley.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
35
35th
ok
Rated 21 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
44
27th
Far more of a romance movie than a satirical comedy in my opinion. Some of it's funny but nothing all that great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glm01glm01
Rated 19 Oct 2013
62
25th
62.000
Rated 19 Oct 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Mar 2012
45
18th
The Truman Show comes out and is great. Edtv comes out and is substantially less great.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
65
30th
Good idea for a movie, cause there are a lot of these kinds of shows on tv about rich people..
Rated 25 Jan 2009
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 17 Jan 2022
60
20th
Top badass moment? Discovering that watching this film is like disappointing sex*. You suddenly realise you’re not really enjoying it as much as you expected and when you start to think about it more, it gets even worse. (*Obviously I only have a second-hand knowledge of what this is like.) And falling off a table onto a cat whilst having sex; someone actually thought that's funny and got paid in real money for thinking it up? 1 fluffy but not especially cute cat, no chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 17 Jan 2022
resdog851resdog851
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
31st
Yes I saw this and don't remember much about it. I don't remember falling asleep during it though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 19 Mar 2008
2
21st
Interesting concept, but a pretty cliche execution.
Rated 19 Mar 2008
smokebonessmoke_BONES
Rated 28 May 2007
90
84th
loved it
Rated 28 May 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 04 Mar 2008
0
4th
seen it before
Rated 04 Mar 2008
glmglm
Rated 31 Mar 2012
58
25th
57.750
Rated 31 Mar 2012
jessterJesster
Rated 28 Nov 2011
71
28th
Meh
Rated 28 Nov 2011
theristheris
Rated 15 Jul 2019
71
26th
a quite naive yet easy-to-watch movie.
Rated 15 Jul 2019
redundant1Redundant1
Rated 06 Jan 2010
53
14th
McConaughey being McConaughey.
Rated 06 Jan 2010
xacviantxacviant
Rated 26 Jul 2011
66
20th
EDtv is a strange combination of the ambitious and the mundane, and one of the cases where a satirical premise was entrusted to a director without bite: Ron Howard. It's a likable enough film, and Matthew McConaughey is at his best playing this kind of average-Joe role, but the overlength (123 minutes) and the fairly bland script keep it from being more than an agreeable, forgettable entertainment. Some good supporting performances, particularly Martin Landau, but an overall letdown.
Rated 26 Jul 2011
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 05 Oct 2013
50
28th
5- worth experiencing, alright
Rated 05 Oct 2013
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 03 Nov 2018
58
31st
Comparing this against Truman Show is brutal and not fair. They both has similarities but it actually very different stories. But all conflict and ending was weak and easy. But movie is still enjoyable.
Rated 03 Nov 2018
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 06 Mar 2009
16
75th
Better than the Truman Show
Rated 06 Mar 2009
uniquenameUniqueName
Rated 15 Jan 2009
25
3rd
More bad.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 17 Dec 2009
55
7th
Just average.
Rated 17 Dec 2009
dobrekkdobrekk
Rated 18 Feb 2007
60
28th
Marrant
Rated 18 Feb 2007
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 05 Feb 2013
68
50th
:)
Rated 05 Feb 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 08 Feb 2015
75
37th
No Truman Show, but on its own terms, EdTV is a fun work, with some great performances on side.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 15 Dec 2008
45
9th
It was like the Truman Show, but dumb!
Rated 15 Dec 2008
spleenspleen
Rated 28 Sep 2012
26
11th
Thanks EdTV for making the infomercial network seem a lot more entertaining, at least compared to watching Matthew McConaughey for two hours.
Rated 28 Sep 2012
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
60
39th
Passable entertainment with a charming cast/
Rated 16 Sep 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 06 May 2009
35
23rd
Really tries to be another The Truman Show, but has no the same charisma or good actors, or a good story.
Rated 06 May 2009

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