What is the movie Pleasantville about?

Impressed by high school student David’s (Tobey Maguire) devotion to a 1950s family TV show, a mysterious television repairman (Don Knotts) provides him with a means to escape into the black-and-white program with his sister, Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon). While David initially takes to the simplistic, corny world of the show, Jennifer sets about jolting the characters with doses of reality that unexpectedly bring a little color into their drab existence.
Pleasantville/Film synopsis

Is Pleasantville a coming of age movie?

THE UNENLIGHTENED, BLACK-AND-WHITE WORLD OF `PLEASANTVILLE’ COMES OF AGE AND TRANSFORMS TO TECHNICOLOR. Writer-director Gary Ross’ wildly ambitious “Pleasantville” immediately shows that it views this pop-culture era through winking eyes as well.

Does Netflix have Pleasantville?

Sorry, Pleasantville is not available on American Netflix.

How long is the movie Pleasantville?

2h 4m
Pleasantville/Running time

Does the sister stay in Pleasantville?

At the end of the film, she chooses to stay in Pleasantville and go to college, as she thinks she has a better chance of the life she wants in the fictional town than in her previous life.

Why does Betty change Colour in Pleasantville?

In Pleasantville, color represents the transformation from repression to enlightenment. People—and their surroundings—change from black-and-white to color when they connect with the essence of who they really are.”

Why did Jennifer stay in Pleasantville?

What streams Pleasantville?

Pleasantville streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch “Pleasantville” streaming on HBO Max.

Where can u watch Pleasantville?

Discover What’s Streaming On:

• Acorn TV.
• Amazon Prime Video.
• AMC+
• Apple TV+
• BritBox.
• discovery+
• Disney+
• ESPN.

Did the movie Pleasantville make money?

Box office. Pleasantville earned $8.9 million during its opening weekend. It would ultimately earn a total of $40.8 million against a $60 million budget, despite the critical success.

Why did Mary Sue leave Pleasantville?

Ohhhh the ending. Jennifer/Mary Sue decides to stay and changed her ways, she goes off to college because the rest of the world is now accessible, so I was like yay! She grew as a character. But then David.

Why does Jen stay in Pleasantville?

Also, while Jennifer decides to stay in Pleasantville as Mary Sue (pointing out that she likely would not have been admitted to any college in real life and wants something better for herself), it’s never clarified if the “real” Bud returns to Pleasantville upon David’s departure.

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