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Name: EDtv
Released: 1999-3-26
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Sally Kirkland, Martin Landau

EDtv

PG-13
2h 3m
1999

63%

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Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, Rob Reiner, Dennis Hopper and Jenna Elfman star in this unforgettable story of a nobody…that has everyone watching. Ed Pekurny (McConaughey) is just an ordinary guy who thinks he has nothing to lose when he agrees to star in one of the first reality TV shows. Overnight, Ed’s a national celebrity and his most private moments become public entertainment as millions tune in to watch a real-life soap opera that’s filled with drama, comedy and romance. Academy Award® winner Ron Howard directs this hilarious hit that was a beacon for the future of reality-based entertainment.

Director:

Ron Howard

Producer:

Brian Grazer, Ron Howard

Writer:

Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

Cast:

Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Sally Kirkland, Martin Landau, Ellen DeGeneres, Rob Reiner, Dennis Hopper, Elizabeth Hurley

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

63%

Critics Consensus: If it's not as ambitious as The Truman Show in satirizing the voyeuristic nature of television, EdTV is an amiable, witty comedy with fine performances from Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

Reviews

Tri-City Herald

Gary Wolcott

As entertainment, EDtv is about as fulfilling as an episode of The Jerry Springer Show.

You'll have a good time watching "EDtv"-- Howard is always at his best in comic mode, and he gives the film a cleverly cluttered look that suggests the experience of watching reality on multiple monitors.

Comic satire of reality TV; lots of dysfunction, sexuality.

...a fine premise that's utilized to progressively underwhelming effect...

June 25, 2017

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