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Pleasantville

Movie · 1998 · 120 min

A charming, thought-provoking fantasy that starts as a nostalgic sitcom and deepens into a moving story about change, desire and freedom.

About
1998 film directed by Gary Ross
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Year
1998
Runtime
120 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • conspiracy
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • school
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism4
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, comedy, comedy drama, teen, dystopian, magic realist
Directed by
Gary Ross
Written by
Gary Ross
Starring
Reese Witherspoon, Paul Walker, Tobey Maguire, William H. Macy, Don Knotts, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels, Marley Shelton
Music
Randy Newman
Cinematography
John Lindley
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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