American Beauty

American Beauty

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Average of 15709 ratings: 3.6 Stars

1999 M Contains violence,offensive language,drug use and sex scenes.

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A funny, moving and shocking journey through life in suburban America....look closer at fortysomething ad man Lester Burnham and his status-seeking wife, Carolyn, as their marriage and lives slowly unravel. Lester's wife hates him, his daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss is positioning him for the axe....look closer as Lester decides to make a few changes in his life; the freer he gets, the happier he gets. But Lester is about to learn that the ultimate freedom comes at the ultimate price....look closer at an acclaimed cast led by the brilliant performances from Kevin Spacey as Lester and Annette Bening as Carolyn....look closer at a "flat-out masterpiece" (Rod Dreher, New York Post)

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Cast:
Kevin Spacey, Chris Cooper, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Mena Suvari, Annette Bening, Wes Bentley, Thora Birch
Director:
Sam Mendes
Genres:
Comedy , Drama , Black Comedy , Other Drama
Format:
DVD and Blu-ray
Demand:
Low

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Duration
117 minutes
Studio
Dreamworks SKG
Awards
2000 Academy Awards
Best Picture
Best Actor: Kevin Spacey
2000 Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture - Drama
1999 Toronto Film Festival
People's Choice Award
Fatso Top 100
Rated #33 out of Fatso's Top 100

DVD details

Screen Format
2.35:1 Widescreen 16x9 Enhanced
Zone
4
Subtitles
English for the Hearing Impaired, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Audio
English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround-encoded

Blu-ray details

Screen Format
1080p High Definition Widescreen 16x9 2.35:1
Zone
B
Subtitles
English for the hearing impaired
Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

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32 Member Reviews Write a review

5 by kgx1

"American Beauty" has been dubbed 'a modern day classic' and it doesn't take more than one viewing to agree with that statement. Winner of 5 Oscars in 2000, American Beauty is a movie that'll leave... Read more

5 by pauliemac

Sam Mendes has crafted an excellent peek into the disolving lives of some excellently drawn characters. Beautifully shot, it features outstanding work by Spacey, Benning, and especially Chris Cooper... Read more

5 by Emily1247

This movie has one of the most understanding stories. It shows the characters in all their states of reality and strangeness then shows them as it goes along on how they became they way they are. It was very moving.

5 by bridgmans

A wonderful take on white, middle-class angst. It throws stereotype after stereotype at you in a way which would be laughable if it wasn't so horribly true. Amongst all the awfulness of the 'all american... Read more

5 by jlpetterson

The greatest analysis of the underbelly of suburban society, play director Sam Mendes' daring, memorable analysis of the so-called "perfect family" echoes of films like Blue Velvet and Happiness. Definitely worth a watch.

4 by detn8a

Awesome movie, great acting! Not what I expected at all! Really enjoyed it.

5 by bante

very enjoyable movie. An interesting insight into the life of some strange characters. Sad ending, but in a way a happy ending to the life of an unhappy soul.

5 by funnythat

One of my favourite films of all time. Subtle and beautifully shot. Sam Mendes at his genius best.

4 by AMG

Great movie to watch more than once. Would recommend.