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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.

Released

1999-09-15
Revenue

$356,296,601
Budget

$15,000,000
Runtime

2hr 2m
Genre

Drama
Status

Released
Language

English
8.3
Production

DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

Crew

Sam Mendes

Director

Alan Ball

Writer

Bruce Cohen

Producer

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A Review by tmdb70752507 10

Written by tmdb70752507 on 2020-04-08

The film American Beauty to me is a film about purpose. What is your purpose in life? The film teaches that there is such great beauty in th... read more

A Review by stempst0r 10

Written by stempst0r on 2022-11-19

I first saw this film in my teen years. I didn't understand the plot of the movie back then but found the erotic scenes interesting. I think... read more

A Review by SoSmooth1982 6

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-04-16

It was a ok movie. I didn't like Kevin Spacey creeping on a young teenager, but other then that it was a good movie.... read more

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A Review by tmdb70752507

The film American Beauty to me is a film about purpose. What is your purpose in life? The film teaches that there is such great beauty in the small things in life and that sometimes you need to take a step back to allow yourself to take in ...

A Review by tmdb70752507 10

Written by tmdb70752507 on 2020-04-08

A Review by stempst0r 10

Written by stempst0r on 2022-11-19

I first saw this film in my teen years. I didn't understand the plot of the movie back then but found the erotic scenes interesting. I think I was also impressed by Lesters change in attitude back the...