Pleasantville (1998)
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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Impression Management
"And anyone who's seen the movie Pleasantville knows that that can turn out pretty good. Right. You may end up in color one day."
— Josh
Josh references Pleasantville as an example of how violating social norms can change society for the better.
Jun 5, 2025
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Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was
"They're like, we can't keep running Pleasantville over and over in the Truman Show."
— Josh
Referenced as a movie the Celebration theater's AMC tried to show repeatedly but audiences preferred other films.
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Selects: How Historic Districts Work
"I just watched Pleasantville last night for, like, the 500th time. That's a good movie."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions watching Pleasantville as an example of a movie dealing with conformity and uniformity in neighborhoods.
Jul 10, 2021
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How Historic Districts Work
"I just watched Pleasantville last night for like the 500th time, such a good movie."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions watching Pleasantville while discussing how historic districts maintain uniformity and aesthetic standards in neighborhoods.
Oct 24, 2019
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
Marley Shelton
Margaret Henderson
Jane Kaczmarek
David's Mom
Giuseppe Andrews
Howard
Jenny Lewis
Christin
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