Story Line
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.
“... look closer”
Top Cast
Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham
Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch
Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane
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Rating
8.0/ 10
Release Date
1999-09-15
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (3)
tmdb70752507
10/10
•4/8/2020The film American Beauty to me is a film about purpose. What is your purpose in life? The film teaches that there is such great beauty in the small things in life and that sometimes you need to take a step back to allow yourself to take in the unfilt...
stempst0r
10/10
•11/19/2022I first saw this film in my teen years. I didn't understand the plot of the movie back then but found the erotic scenes interesting. I think I was also impressed by Lesters change in attitude back then.
Rewatching it in my early thirties the movie ...
Andre Gonzales
6/10
•4/16/2023It was a ok movie. I didn't like Kevin Spacey creeping on a young teenager, but other then that it was a good movie.