Were there a lot of 90s movies like The Truman Show/The Matrix?

Were there a lot of 90s movies like The Truman Show/The Matrix?
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answer:Simulated reality has been a recurring movie theme for ages. Kurt Vonnegut touched on it in Slaughterhouse Five and in Breakfast of Champions, both of which were made into movies in the 1970’s.
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