8.7 Score

1999 • 2h 2min • R • Drama

American Beauty

"... look closer"

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.

IMDb 8.3

RT 87%

MC 84

Director

Sam Mendes

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Thomas Newman

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Kevin Spacey

Lester Burnham

Annette Bening

Carolyn Burnham

Thora Birch

Jane Burnham

Wes Bentley

Ricky Fitts

Mena Suvari

Angela Hayes

Peter Gallagher

Buddy Kane

Allison Janney

Barbara Fitts

Chris Cooper

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