References
Triumph des Willens (1935)
You Only Live Once (1937)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
"I Love Lucy" (1951)
"I Married Joan" (1952)
"Father Knows Best" (1954)
- The sign at the end of the movie points the way to Springfield which was the setting of this idyllic 1950s television series
"The Honeymooners" (1955)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- The courtroom scene mirrors exactly that of To Kill a Mockingbird
Send Me No Flowers (1964)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
"The Simpsons" (1989)
Stay Tuned (1992)
Last Action Hero (1993)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- David raising his arms in the scene where it starts raining.
The Truman Show (1998)
Referenced in
The Sims (2000) (VG)
Spider-Man (2002)
Seabiscuit (2003)
True Blue Beauty (2003)
- A flower is in color amidst black and white
"Charmed: It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World: Part 2 (#6.23)" (2004)
- When they're in a world where everybody is seemingly good and friendly, but breaking rules is severely punished, Paige says: "So we're starring in the little movie called 'Pleasantville'?"
Weeds: Suburban Shakedown (2005) (TV)
- mentioned once
"Gilmore Girls: Go, Bulldogs! (#7.6)" (2006)
- Lorelai says that the grass at Yale is too green and likens it to Pleasantville.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
- Video Seen
Baghead (2008)
- movie on shelf
Fast & Furious (2009)
- "What is this Pleasantville?"
Features
"I Love Lucy" (1951)
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)
"I Married Joan" (1952)
"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)
"The Honeymooners" (1955)
Featured in
"SexTV: SexTV's Most Memorable Moments in Masturbation History (#7.20)" (2005)
- Clip from film is used in this episode.
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
- Can be seen on the TV screen Brian and Sara are watching as Kate comes back from her first date with Taylor.
Spoofed in
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
- The cheerleader with tourettes during her tryout used language from the movie. And her dress.
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