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Pleasantville

  • Rated PG 13
  • 2hr 4m
  • 71

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Gary Ross

Producer:

Gary Ross, Michael De Luca, Mary Parent

Release Date:

Oct 23, 1998

Runtime:

2hr 4m

Synopsis

Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.

Cast

  • Tobey Maguire
  • Jeff Daniels
  • Joan Allen
  • William H. Macy
  • J.T. Walsh
  • Reese Witherspoon
  • Don Knotts
  • Paul Walker
  • Marley Shelton
  • Jane Kaczmarek

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Metacritic

71
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Based on 32 Critics
8.6

USER SCORE (266)

Universal acclaim based on 266 Reviews
80

Offers effortless charm, wit, and originality in spades.

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Metacritic review by Kevin Maynard
Kevin Maynard
Mr. Showbiz
70

Lacks the edge and depth of a truly inspired work.

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Metacritic review by Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
50

The movie's simplistic storyline does not match its stunning visual accomplishments: Pleasantville's story is drawn from a palette that's strictly limited to black-and-white.

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Metacritic review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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