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American Beauty

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 2m
  • 84

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Sam Mendes

Producer:

Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks

Writer:

Alan Ball

Release Date:

Oct 1, 1999

Runtime:

2hr 2m

Synopsis

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Cast

  • Kevin Spacey
  • Annette Bening
  • Thora Birch
  • Wes Bentley
  • Mena Suvari
  • Peter Gallagher
  • Allison Janney
  • Chris Cooper
  • Scott Bakula
  • Sam Robards

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Metacritic

84
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Based on 34 Critics
8.7

USER SCORE (1219)

Universal acclaim based on 1219 Reviews
83

Though excellent in many ways, American Beauty is, finally, an uneasy mix of assured technique and simplistic satire.

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Metacritic review by Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Portland Oregonian
80

Kevin Spacey (gives) a truly great performance.

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Richard Schickel
Time
75

A ruthless dissection of suburban malaise.

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Metacritic review by David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
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