Maps of Movies

The Truman Show (1998)

Where The Truman Show says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The perfect town was filmed in Florida, but the story says it sits on a soundstage in Los Angeles

Scenes and places

Truman and Meryl's house (1998)

Truman steps out of his house to a morning of cheerful greetings from neighbours. Everyone seems friendly, and every day plays out almost exactly like the one before.

Set in Truman and Meryl's house, Seahaven — Truman's home on Seahaven Island, where each day starts the same way.

A private house in the planned town of Seaside, Florida, not open to visitors.

Filmed at House on Natchez Street, Seaside, Florida (Natchez Street · Seaside, Seaside, Florida, United States) — The house used for Truman's home is a private residence on Natchez Street (31, shown as 36 in the film); the pin is the town centre, not the house, because no coordinates are published. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Private home; view from the street only.

Morning in the town square (1998)

Truman picks up a newspaper and a fashion magazine for his wife, then trades friendly greetings with passers-by. The town is so welcoming that it starts to look rehearsed.

Set in Seahaven town square — The town centre where Truman buys his paper and chats with the locals.

The main square of Seaside, a planned beach town on the Florida Panhandle.

Filmed at Central Square and Modica Market, Seaside, Florida (Central Square · Seaside, Seaside, Florida, United States) — Scenes in the town centre were shot in Seaside's Central Square, around Modica Market; the pin is the town's central point, not the square. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Walk through the Seaside town centre; the shops sit around the square.

The insurance office (1998)

At work Truman quietly calls directory assistance, asking for a woman named Lauren Garland in Fiji. His boss then reminds him he has a sales quota and cutbacks are coming.

Set in Seahaven Life & Casualty — Truman's workplace, an insurance office where he sells policies.

A pedestrian lane of shops and offices in Seaside.

Filmed at Ruskin Place, Seaside, Florida (Ruskin Place · Seaside, Seaside, Florida, United States) — A single film-location page places Truman's office at Ruskin Place in Seaside; the pin is the town centre, not the street. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: A short walk from Seaside's town centre.

The ferry he can't board (1998)

Truman gets to the ferry that would carry him off the island. He buys a return ticket, but panic takes hold before he can board.

Set in Seahaven ferry — The ferry that links Seahaven Island to the mainland.

A small bayou and landing on Florida's Panhandle coast.

Filmed at Tucker Bayou, Point Washington, Florida (Point Washington · Tucker Bayou, Seaside, Florida, United States) — A single film-location page says the ferry scenes were shot at Tucker Bayou next to Eden Gardens State Park; the pin is the park's Wikipedia coordinate, not the exact spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Next to Eden Gardens State Park, near Point Washington.

The beach and Sylvia (1998)

Truman falls for an extra named Sylvia. She tries to tell him the truth about his world, but she is soon pulled away.

Set in The beach on Seahaven Island — The shore where Truman once met the woman he cannot forget.

A quiet Gulf Coast beach on the Florida Panhandle.

Filmed at Between Seaside and Grayton Beach, Florida (WaterColor) (WaterColor · Grayton Beach, Seaside, Florida, United States) — A single film-location page places the beach scenes on a quiet stretch between Seaside and Grayton Beach State Park, now WaterColor; the pin is the WaterColor coordinate. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: On the Gulf coast between Seaside and Grayton Beach State Park.

The power plant leak (1998)

Truman drives out of town with Meryl, but every road is blocked. A red alert announces a leak at the plant and the whole area is evacuated.

Set in Seahaven Nuclear Power Station — The plant that suddenly blocks the road when Truman tries to leave town.

A coastal power station on the Florida Panhandle.

Characters

• Truman Burbank — An insurance salesman who is the unwitting star of a TV show filmed around the clock.
• Meryl — Truman's wife, a nurse who is part of the show's cast.
• Sylvia — An extra who tries to tell Truman the truth about his world.
• Christof — The creator and executive producer of The Truman Show.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was Truman's perfect town really filmed?