

Pleasantville
1998 · Movie · 2h 4m · PG-13
FantasyComedyDrama
"Nothing is as simple as black and white."
Overview
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
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
71/100
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
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