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American Beauty (1999)

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Starring (View all)
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


Written by
Alan Ball Alan Ball
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American Beauty

15 years, 8 months ago at Jul 13 3:28
6 votes
"Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in."

American Beauty was a movie that came to me highly recommended, and applauded by critics as a masterpiece. After watching it, it's obvious that nothing less can be said about this film. American Beauty is a masterpiece and a truly impressive film, one to be treasured for ye... read more

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world.

13 years, 11 months ago at Apr 9 21:57
4 votes
''It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afrai... read more

A beautiful movie.

15 years, 10 months ago at May 9 12:52
2 votes
"I feel like I've been in a coma for the past twenty years. And I'm just now waking up."

American Beauty is a virtuoso, provocative, multi-faceted, incisive and unconventional drama that takes a comprehensive glimpse at the American dream gone wrong. I had approached this movie with a great deal of hesitation. There were reviews aplenty from people who praised this film as a wonderf... read more
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American Beauty focuses on the spiritual transformation of Lester, a sad-sack middle-ager, into a man who's glad to be alive. He is inspired to make changes in his life by a sexy teen cheerleader and a young man who makes home videos of the wonders he notices around him. By the end of his story, Lester realizes that "it's hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty in the world."
Release date: 1 October 1999
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