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Drama2h 2m

🍅87%

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87%

Tomatometer

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93%

Popcornmeter

8.0

TMDB

Storyline

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Trailers

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Theatrical Trailer 2

Alan Ball Wins Original Screenplay: 2000 Oscars

Alan Ball Wins Original Screenplay: 2000 Oscars

Conrad Hall Wins Cinematography: 2000 Oscars

Conrad Hall Wins Cinematography: 2000 Oscars

Trailer

Trailer

Sam Mendes ‪Wins Best Director | 72nd Oscars (2000)

Sam Mendes ‪Wins Best Director | 72nd Oscars (2000)

Details

DirectorSam Mendes

ReleasedSep 15, 1999

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$15M

Revenue

$356.3M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

DreamWorks PicturesJinks/Cohen Company

Cast

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Colonel Fitts

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Jim Olmeyer

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Jim Berkley

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Brad

Ara Celi

Ara Celi

Sale House Woman #1

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Reviews

11 reviews · 7 critics · 3 fans

10 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Flawlessly cast and brimming with dark, acid wit, American Beauty is a smart, provocative high point of late '90s mainstream Hollywood film.”

87% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)

RTCNN.comFeb 22, 2015

American Beauty is deeply disturbing, acerbically funny, brilliantly acted, breathtakingly original and highly sophisticated.

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Ann Hornaday

RTBaltimore SunFeb 22, 2015

A tightly coiled rage seethes beneath the pretty surface of American Beauty, a wickedly funny black comedy directed by newcomer Sam Mendes.

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Jeff Strickler

RTMinneapolis Star TribuneFeb 22, 2015

This is Spacey's best performance since he took home an Oscar for The Usual Suspects.

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Nicolás Medina

RTPeliplatMay 10, 2025

In a world increasingly obsessed with appearance and superficiality, the film reminds us that the important thing was, and will be to look closer and find beauty in truth and authenticity. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

American Beauty

Released

Sep 15, 1999

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Status

Released

Studios

DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

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