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Onnellisten kaupunki

Original title: Pleasantville
  • 19981998
  • SS
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
130K
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POPULARITY
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Onnellisten kaupunki (1998)
Trailer
Play trailer0:31
2 Videos
99+ Photos
ComedyDramaFantasy

Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom, where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world.Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom, where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world.Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom, where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
130K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,744
416
  • Director
    • Gary Ross
  • Writer
    • Gary Ross
  • Stars
    • Tobey Maguire
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Joan Allen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gary Ross
  • Writer
    • Gary Ross
  • Stars
    • Tobey Maguire
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Joan Allen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 760User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 45 nominations total

    Videos2

    Pleasantville
    Trailer 0:31
    Pleasantville
    What to Watch If You Love "WandaVision"
    Clip 2:14
    What to Watch If You Love "WandaVision"

    Photos105

    Joan Allen as Betty Parker
    Jeff Daniels as Bill Johnson
    William H. Macy as George Parker
    Tobey Maguire as David/Bud
    Reese Witherspoon as Jennifer/Mary Sue
    George & Betty
    At the diner
    Bill & Betty
    Betty & Mary Sue
    Betty & Bud
    Bud & Bill in the courtroom
    David and the TV repairman

    Top cast

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    Tobey Maguire
    Tobey Maguire
    • David
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Mr. Johnson
    Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    • Betty
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • George
    Natalie Ramsey
    Natalie Ramsey
    • Mary Sue
    Kevin Connors
    Kevin Connors
    • Bud
    Heather McGill
    • Girl in School Yard
    Paul Morgan Stetler
    Paul Morgan Stetler
    • College Counselor
    Denise Dowse
    Denise Dowse
    • Health Teacher
    McNally Sagal
    McNally Sagal
    • Science Teacher
    Jane Kaczmarek
    Jane Kaczmarek
    • David's Mom
    Giuseppe Andrews
    Giuseppe Andrews
    • Howard
    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Jennifer
    Marissa Ribisi
    Marissa Ribisi
    • Kimmy
    Jenny Lewis
    Jenny Lewis
    • Christin
    Justin Nimmo
    Justin Nimmo
    • Mark
    Kai Lennox
    Kai Lennox
    • Mark's Lackey #1
    Jason Behr
    Jason Behr
    • Mark's Lackey #2
    • Director
      • Gary Ross
    • Writer
      • Gary Ross
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Since every scene from the middle of the movie on had to be in some way digitally changed to have black and white characters interact with characters who are in color, technically this film had the most digital effects shots until Star wars episodi I: Pimeä uhka (1999).
    • Goofs
      Various inconsistencies and plot holes (stopped clocks, phantom opposing basketball teams) with the real world are consistent with Pleasantville being a TV world, and hence consistent with the movie.
    • Quotes

      David: David:

      [panicked]

      David: Fire! Fire! Fire!

      [gets to the fire station]

      David: Fire! Fire! Fire!

      [finds the firemen]

      David: Fire!

      [nobody moves]

      David: Fire!

      [they look weirdly at him]

      David: FIRE!

      [still no movement]

      David: Cat...?

      [everybody gets on their feet]

    • Crazy credits
      The New Line logo plays in complete silence.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fiona Apple: Across the Universe (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Across the Universe
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Performed by Fiona Apple

      Produced by Jon Brion

      Courtesy of Clean Slate/The WORK Group

    User reviews760

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Brilliant
    Two 1990s teenagers find themselves in a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world.

    This is a surprisingly strong role for Reese Witherspoon, who tends to be an overrated actress. If anything, she is actually underrated here for how well she made Jenny her own character. The appearance of Don Knotts is a great touch, and William H. Macy is wonderful as always.

    While a simple concept (kids getting sucked into the TV), the execution is a work of genius. Writer-director Gary Ross used this backdrop to explore race relations, the "good old days", changing cultures and mores... and exploring a range of "right and wrong". And underneath it all, it still remains a sense of humor and does not attempt to guilt trip the audience.
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    • gavin6942
    • Apr 13, 2015

    FAQ3

    • Won't Jennifer's real mother wonder where her daughter is when she is gone for a long time?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1999 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pleasantville
    • Filming locations
      • Petaluma, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Larger Than Life Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,584,421
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,855,063
      • Oct 25, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,805,462
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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