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73% Critic Match
Pleasantville
“Nothing is as simple as black and white.”
7.3 / 10• 1998• 2h 4m•PG-13• English
FantasyComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tobey Maguire
David
Lead
Reese Witherspoon
Jennifer
William H. Macy
George Parker
Joan Allen
Betty Parker
Jeff Daniels
Mr. Johnson
J.T. Walsh
Big Bob
Paul Walker
Skip
Don Knotts
TV Repairman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Ross's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pleasantville is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
