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Pleasantville (1998)
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Reviews Counted:83
Fresh:71
Rotten:12
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: High production values and an original story impressed critics.
Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom. Bewildered by their new world's naivete and innocence, they slowly start to... [More]
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen
Director: Gary Ross
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Reviews for Pleasantville
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Though Ross works in some heavy-handed strokes, his portrait of stodgy Eisenhower America dazzles with some of the loveliest imagery of any 1990s film. Full Review |
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Someday, maybe someday soon, someone in Hollywood is going to make a genuinely great movie about television as a metaphor for America. Full Review |
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Hollywood satire is not usually this enjoyable: Both savage and silly, Pleasantville is an absolute blast. Full Review |
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This is an exquisite, timely film. It's nice to know that occasionally, even Hollywood does something right. Full Review |
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Ross has come up with one of the best, most subversive, and definitely one of the most memorable films of the year. Full Review |
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The lighthearted fable Pleasantville takes some pointed swipes at the make-believe world of 1950s TV -- and none too soon. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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