Teenage siblings get trapped in a wholesome 1950s sitcom, bringing witty, colorful disruption to its black-and-white world.
Satirical and feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), YouTube (free) and Plex (free).
For a PG-13, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, mild language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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