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Pleasantville

1998 • 124 minutes
4.5
559 reviews
86%
Tomatometer
PG
Rating
Eligible

About this movie

Tobey Maguire, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Reese Witherspoon, Academy Award-nominee and Emmy-winner William H. Macy and Golden Globe-nominee Jeff Daniels star in this modern day fairy tale where an entire fictional town is granted a chance to experience the comedies and dangers of real life when two late 20th Century teenagers accidentally bring living color to a mysterious suburb trapped in a black-and-white '50s utopia--and set off a revolution. This film was written, produced, and directed by Academy Award-nominee Gary Ross. MPAA Rating: PG-13 Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements emphasizing sexuality, and for language. Copyright © 1998 New Line Productions, Inc.
Rating
PG

Ratings and reviews

4.5
559 reviews
Abigail Metzel
March 10, 2014
I have watched this movie before & it is a good one to watch! Tobey McGuire & Reese Witherspoon lead an excellent cast! Special shout out to The Young and the Restless's David Tom who plays Whitey?- he played that character well! I'f you're looking for retrospective 50's type movie then check this movie out!
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A Google user
September 14, 2012
This movie is wonderful. The music is masterfully chosen as well, especially during the scene where the protagonist tells the people meeting in the malt shop about how "there are some places where the road doesn't end... it just keeps going" - that scene will always stick with me. It's a little preachy towards the end, but the story calls for it, frankly. This is worth a rent.
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Kevin the Cleric
February 12, 2021
A great way of explaining racism, inequality, religion and mentality of boomers trying to hold on to "the good old days" without directly offending anyone. When my mom rented this from the Video store, I though I was going to hate it. I ended up loving this and making it one of my favorite movies ever made. Easily a top 10 for me
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