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American Beauty (1999)

R ★ 8.0/10 122 min Drama United States English
Director: Sam Mendes
Writer: Alan Ball
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Description

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.

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Top 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

American Beauty Appears on 15 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Awards #26
Academy Awards: Best Actor
Academy Awards #74
Academy Awards: Best Director
Academy Awards #73
Golden Globe Award For Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe Awards #26
TIFF People's Choice Award Winners and Runners Up
Toronto International Film Festival #76

Canon Institutions

IMDb Top 250
IMDb #81
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1101
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #263

Critic Curated

Buzzfeed: 47 Incredible Movies You Need To Watch If You Want To Be A Film Buff
Buzzfeed #26
The Ringers The 50 Best Movies Of 1999
The Ringer #26
The Ringers The Rewatchables
The Ringer #105
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #366
Yahoos 100 Modern Classics
Yahoo Movies #52

Letterboxd Lists

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Letterboxd Showdown #08
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Letterboxd Showdown #15

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