«Dumb and Dumber» и «Ace Ventura: Pet Detective» — some of his funniest films, but what about the more serious side? Jim Carrey ?
Fans were disappointed when the Academy did not nominate the beloved actor, 64, for an Oscar for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind« , «The Man on the Moon» и «The Truman Show» — the last of whom just turned 28 years old.
The award-winning comedy-drama was released in theaters on June 5, 1998, to both critical and commercial success. Carrey ultimately won a Golden Globe for The Truman Show« , which has an impressive average critic rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 160 reviews. Here's the site's synopsis:
«"He doesn't know it, but Truman Burbank's (Carrie) entire life is part of a huge television set. Executive producer Christoph ( Ed Harris ) organizes "The Truman Show," a live broadcast of Truman's every move, captured by hidden cameras. Christophe attempts to control Truman's mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia, from the show. Natascha McElhone ), and replacing her with Meryl ( Laura Linney ). However, as Truman gradually learns the truth, he must decide whether to act on it.".
And now, decades later, a certain fragment of this groundbreaking film has gone viral on social media. Some humorous Instagram accounts like to make fun of our times—and recently chose an image of Harris's character from «The Truman Show» , trying to control the existence of poor Truman in a TV show within a movie.
«"A single frame from a 1998 movie has somehow become the universal expression of every petty frustration ever written about on the internet," reads the caption on a recent Instagram post by @todayyearsold. Check out the carousel below.
One of the comical screen captions, accompanying the above image of 75-year-old Harris, reads, "He's going to the post office. Add to that 10 people in line who've never had anything in their lives." Imagining him saying that would strike a chord with anyone who's had a traumatic experience at their local US Post Office. The list goes on.
This article was originally published by Parade on June 6, 2026, in the Entertainment section. Add Parade to your list of recommended sources by clicking here.