Does Pleasantville end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pleasantville easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pleasantville sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pleasantville violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pleasantville scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pleasantville

Name: Pleasantville
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels

Nothing is as simple as black and white.

Directed by Gary Ross

Produced by New Line Cinema, Larger Than Life Productions

1998124 min7.3 / 10

A visually inventive satire that uses a 1950s sitcom as a metaphor for repression and conformity, blending whimsy with social critique through the literal introduction of color and chaos.

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.

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Questions people ask

Does Pleasantville end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Pleasantville easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Pleasantville sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Pleasantville violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pleasantville scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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