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A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 89% of the 384 1990s fantasy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic71/100
1,956 audience votes
Key crew
- Gary RossDirector
- Randy NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Gary RossScreenplay
Cast
- Tobey MaguireDavid
- Reese WitherspoonJennifer
- William H. MacyGeorge Parker
- Joan AllenBetty Parker
- Jeff DanielsMr. Johnson
- J.T. WalshBig Bob
- Paul WalkerSkip
- Don KnottsTV Repairman
- Marley SheltonMargaret Henderson
- Jane KaczmarekDavid's Mom
- Giuseppe AndrewsHoward
- Jenny LewisChristin
Stills
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Themes
sibling relationshipdystopiadinersatirebook burningcoming of ageracismbathtubtv show in filmmasturbationmagic realismalternative reality
The Best Movies of 1998
Pleasantville is #30 of 60
