Pleasantville

1998 · 124 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.3 (1,887 votes)

Dir. Gary Ross · Starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels, J.T. Walsh · Music Randy Newman

“Nothing is as simple as black and white.”

FantasyComedyDrama

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.

VIBE

A visually inventive journey that blends nostalgic whimsy with sharp social commentary. It feels like stepping into a vibrant, evolving canvas, exploring the beauty and discomfort of change, individuality, and emotional awakening through a unique lens.

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