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Oct 1, 1998 · “Pleasantville,” which is one of the year’s best and most original films, sneaks up on us. It begins by kidding those old black-and-white sitcoms like “Father Knows Best,” it continues by pretending to be a sitcom itself, and it ends as a social commentary of surprising power.
Filled with lighthearted humor, timely social commentary, and dazzling visuals, Pleasantville is an artful blend of subversive satire and well-executed Hollywood formula. Read Critics Reviews
- (98)
- Gary Ross
- PG-13
- Tobey Maguire
Thought-provoking look at past and present teen life. Read Common Sense Media's Pleasantville review, age rating, and parents guide.
- New Line
- Gary Ross
Pleasantville: Directed by Gary Ross. With William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Natalie Ramsey, Kevin Connors. Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.
- (137K)
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Gary Ross
- 1998-10-23
The film is beautifully made with a very smart screenplay and superb performances, the best of which is by Joan Allen, who is luminous as Betty, the mother in the sitcom who is shocked at first but learns to accept the 1990's coming to Pleasantville.
Pleasantville received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an 86% rating from 97 reviews, an average rating of 7.7/10, with the critical consensus: "Filled with lighthearted humor, timely social commentary, and dazzling visuals, Pleasantville is an artful blend of subversive satire and well-executed ...
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Sep 17, 1998 · Reviews. Sep 17, 1998 12:00am PT. Pleasantville. Ingeniously conceived and impressively executed, "Pleasantville" is a provocative, complex and surprisingly anti-nostalgic parable wrapped in...
