American Beauty

1999

A shocking and funny look at suburban life, American Beauty stars Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening as a couple struggling to endure a stale marriage, unfulfilling careers and a rebellious teen daughter. Immersed in a midlife crisis, Spacey decides to rattle some cages. The ensuing familial contempt, tit-for-tat insults and outlandish behavior will leave you laughing, cringing and thinking long after the credits roll.

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Winner of 5 Academy Awards

JBscale

Excellent

Film Detail

Genre

Drama

Length

2 hrs. 2 mins.

US Theatrical Release

October 1, 1999

US Box Office

$130,058,047 (#556 of 7537)

Global Office

$226,200,000 (#745 of 4500)

Rating

Restricted

Drug Content, Language, Strong Sexuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition

Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

WS 2.35:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Universal Studios

Released

September 21, 2010

Acquired Date

June 23, 2013

Times Seen

2 Times

Last Watched

February 4, 2007

Actors

Kevin Spacey

Annette Bening

Thora Birch

Allison Janney

Peter Gallagher

Mena Suvari

Wes Bentley

Chris Cooper

Scott Bakula

Sam Robards

Barry Del Sherman

Directors

Sam Mendes

Producers

Bruce Cohen

Dan Jinks

Writers

Alan Ball

Awards & Accolades

1999 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
1999 Oscar : Best Actor - Kevin Spacey
1999 Oscar : Best Director - Sam Mendes
1999 Oscar : Best Picture
1999 Oscar : Cinematography
1999 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #36
2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #37
2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #39
2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #40
2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #40
2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #57
2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #66
2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #76
2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #67

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User Reviews

I forgot how good this movie was. I hadn't seen it since the year it opened. Definitely one of the best movies in my collection.
3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users

100

Flawless

87%

Tomatometer

192 votes

93%

Popcornmeter

28,992 votes

METASCORE

34 votes

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

1,236,152 votes