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The Contestant

The naked truth about the world's first reality star.

2023 1 hour 31 minutes
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The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.

Released

8th September 2023

3 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 31 minutes

Finishes at 8:10am

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Directed by

Clair Titley

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Written by

Clair Titley

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Ratings and awards

6 nominations total

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    7.2/10

  • Rotten Tomatoes Logo

    92%

  • Metacritic Logo

    67%

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    69%

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    75%

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