FILM
On the air. Unaware.
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
Directed by Peter Weir
Starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris, Paul Giamatti, Brian Delate
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 5 June 1998 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | 12 January 1999 |
| Premiere or festival screening | 1 June 1998 · Westwood, California |
| First cinema release anywhere | 4 June 1998 (Brazil) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 Jun 1998 | – | – |
| Canada | 5 Jun 1998 | – | – |
| Australia | 24 Sept 1998 | – | – |
| Italy | 25 Sept 1998 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 1 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| Mexico | 2 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| Ireland | 9 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 9 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| Estonia | 16 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| Türkiye | 16 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| South Korea | 24 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| France | 28 Oct 1998 | 8 Sept 2011 | 10 Nov 1999 |
| Netherlands | 29 Oct 1998 | – | 28 May 2009 |
| Finland | 30 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| Spain | 30 Oct 1998 | – | – |
| Russia | 5 Nov 1998 | – | 15 Dec 2009 |
| Sweden | 6 Nov 1998 | – | – |
| Germany | 12 Nov 1998 | – | – |
| Greece | 12 Nov 1998 | – | – |
| Denmark | 13 Nov 1998 | – | – |
| Portugal | 13 Nov 1998 | – | – |
| Czechia | 19 Nov 1998 | – | – |
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