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American Beauty (1999) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Email this page to a friend   Trailers & More: Watch the trailer for American Beauty (1999)  Watch the Trailer The Critics: A- 9 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 48535 ratings Lester Burnham's wife Carolyn, who's cheating on him, hates him, his daughter Jane regards him with contempt, and his boss is positioning him for the ax -- the typical suburban nightmare. When you've got nothing to lose, you might as well risk everything. Provoked by forbidden passions, Lester decides to make a few changes in his life that are less mid-life crisis than adolescence redux.... See Full Description Genres: Comedy, Drama and Teen Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min. Release Date: September 15, 1999 NY & LA; October 1, 1999 Wide MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content. Distributors: DreamWorks U.S. Box Office: $130,058,047 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari Directed by: Sam Mendes Produced by: Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Janet Yale See Full Cast and Credits Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   A-    filmcritic.com, Christopher Null "...a movie with no likable characters that is nothing short of a joy to watch." more... A- Flick Filosopher, "...Lester Burnham is destined to become an iconic American character..." more... A JoBlo's Movie Emporium, Berge Garabedian "...you may just enjoy this film to its fullest potential." more... B+ Orlando Weekly, Steve Schneider "...an affecting ensemble portrait of the flowers in the suburban dustbin." more... B+ More Critics Reviews... Sponsored Links (What's This?) DC Area Attractions Find museums, national monuments, historic homes, wineries and more. www.fxva.com DC Casting Call Actors & models needed. No prior experience necessary. Get info now. www.InstantCast.com Kimpton Hotels And Find top-rated Restaurants near you Try Citysearch® now Washingtondc.Citysearch.com Latest Movie Reviews Movie Trailers, Pics, Info, Forums & More with the Free Movie Toolbar. Movie.alot.com