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15 Movies Like Pleasantville

Loved Pleasantville? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Donnie Darko

2001

Donnie Darko shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Drama genres✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Released only 3 years apart✓ Both explore family

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67%

Being John Malkovich

1999

Being John Malkovich shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Pleasantville, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology✓ Also stars Gerald Emerick

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62%

Empire Records

1995

Empire Records shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Pleasantville, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore family

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62%

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Back to the Future Part II shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Comedy, Dystopian genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore family

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61%

The Fifth Element

1997

The Fifth Element shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Fantasy, Dystopian genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family

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60%

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Dystopian, Drama, Comedy genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology

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60%

Almost Famous

2000

Almost Famous shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Drama, Comedy genres✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Released only 2 years apart✓ Both explore family

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55%

Casper

1995

Casper shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore family

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55%

Dazed and Confused

1993

Dazed and Confused shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Pleasantville, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Teen, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Also stars Marissa Ribisi

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55%

Fargo

1996

Fargo shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Pleasantville, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy, Comedy Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Also stars William H. Macy

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54%

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Comedy, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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54%

Barton Fink

1991

Barton Fink shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Drama, Drama, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology✓ Both have a comic tone

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52%

Miller's Crossing

1990

Miller's Crossing shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Comedy Drama, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology✓ Both have a comic tone

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52%

Starship Troopers

1997

Starship Troopers shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Pleasantville, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Dystopian movies✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature teenagers

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51%

Scream

1996

Scream shares key genre characteristics with Pleasantville and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Teen, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore family

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50%

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