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Pleasantville
Nothing is as simple as black and white.
Nothing is as simple as black and white.
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy - 1998
7.5
85%
71
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.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
124 min
Release date:
17 Sep 1998
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 18 wins & 45 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Endearing it definitely is, so much so that it's easy to overlook the simplicity, and the sly confidence trick that gets played on us.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
rotten:
There's a terrific idea at the heart of Pleasantville, and it's a shame that its creator, Big screenwriter Gary Ross, can't figure where to take it.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
The lighthearted fable Pleasantville takes some pointed swipes at the make-believe world of 1950s TV -- and none too soon.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Nov 2002
fresh:
An ingenious fable, screenwriter Ross's directorial debut playfully spoofs the small-minded lifestyle idealised by 'family values' advocates, and the intolerance and insecurity underlying that ideal.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Ingeniously conceived and impressively executed, "Pleasantville" is a provocative, complex and surprisingly anti-nostalgic parable wrapped in the beguiling guise of a commercial high-concept comedy.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
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