Pleasantville

David Wagner is a kid whose mind is stuck in the 1950s. He's addicted to a classic 50's sitcom television show called "Pleasantville". Pleasantville is a simple place, a place where all of its citizens are swell and simple-minded folks, a place where the word "violence", and life outside of Pleasantville, is unbeknownst to its inhabitants; things are perfect down in Pleasantville. One evening, the life of David and his obnoxious sister Jennifer take a bizarre turn when an eccentric repairman hand them a supposed magical remote. After a quarrel between the siblings, they inexplicably zap themselves into the world of "Pleasantville". Now, David and Jennifer must adjust to a 50s lifestyle of repressed desires and considerably different societal values while trying to find their way home. ??Kyle PerezAwards: 18 wins & 45 nominations totalBudget: $60,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $49,805,462Soundtrack: Across the Universe (Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney)Gary RossTobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen1998-10-23 (United States)tt0120789