American Beauty
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Director
Sam Mendes
Studio
N/A
Release
01 Oct 1999
Runtime
122 min
Genres
Drama
Cast & Characters
Kevin Spacey
Annette Bening
Thora Birch
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.3/10
RT Critics
87%
Metacritic
84/100
American Beauty holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (1,272,515 votes), 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (1,272,515 votes), 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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