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Pleasantville is a 1998 American teen fantasy comedy-drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Gary Ross. It stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J. T. Walsh, and Reese Witherspoon, with Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton, and Jane Kaczmarek in supporting roles.
Oct 23, 1998 · Two siblings are transported to a 1950s sitcom world where they change its colorless and complacent lifestyle. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Gary Ross
- 1998-10-23
Pleasantville is a 1998 film about two siblings who get trapped in a 1950s TV show and change its black-and-white world with color and reality. The film has a 98% critics rating and a 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and features Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, and Jeff Daniels.
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- Gary Ross
- PG-13
- Tobey Maguire
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Pleasantville (1998) Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon star in this modern day fairy tale where two late 20th Century teenagers accidentally bring living color to a mysterious suburb. 5,515 IMDb 7.5 2 h 4 min 1998. X-Ray PG-13. Comedy · Fantasy · Touching · Feel-good.
- 124 min
Oct 1, 1998 · A brother and sister are transported into a black-and-white 1950s sitcom world, where they spark color and change in the lives of the characters. Roger Ebert praises the film as a social commentary of surprising power and a parable for our times.
Jan 22, 2022 · Pleasantville is a 1998 comedy/drama that uses a 1950s TV show as a metaphor for repression. The film explores how two teenagers break free from the black-and-white world and turn color, while facing external and internal challenges.
