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American Beauty (1999)

★ 8.0 · 12,989 ratings on TMDB

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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.

DirectorSam Mendes
CastAllison Janney, Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher
GenresDrama
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American Beauty keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing conformity, beauty, midlife, consumerism, family.

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