Pleasantville

"Nothing is as simple as black and white."

1998 2h 4m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 1,974

FantasyComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Nothing is as simple as black and white.”

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Cast

Tobey Maguire
David
Reese Witherspoon
Jennifer
William H. Macy
George Parker
Joan Allen
Betty Parker
Jeff Daniels
Mr. Johnson
J.T. Walsh
Big Bob
Paul Walker
Skip
Don Knotts
TV Repairman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Ross
Writers: Gary Ross, Len Morganti
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 83% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Ross, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor William Goldenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing is as simple as black and white.".

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The take

Gary Ross directs. John Lindley behind the camera. Randy Newman scores. William Goldenberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 83% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Gary Ross, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Goldenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Nothing is as simple as black and white.".
9IMDB entry: tt0120789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "sibling relationship", "dystopia", "diner", "satire".