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American Beauty (1999)

Cast

  • wes bentley movies
    Wes Bentley
    as Ricky Fitts
  • mena suvari movies
    Mena Suvari
    as Angela Hayes
  • thora birch movies
    Thora Birch
    as Jane Burnham
  • kevin spacey movies
    Kevin Spacey
    as Lester Burnham
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Genres & Description

Action Drama Romance

8.4 / 10

After his death sometime in his forty-third year, suburbanite Lester Burnham tells of the last few weeks of his life, during which he had no idea of his imminent passing. He is a husband to real estate agent Carolyn Burnham and father to high school student Janie Burnham. Although Lester and Carolyn once loved each other, they now merely tolerate each other. Typical wallflower Janie too hates both her parents, the three who suffer individually in silence in their home life. Janie tries to steer clear of both her parents. Carolyn, relatively new to the real estate business, wants to create the persona of success to further her career, she aspiring to the professional life of Buddy Kane, the king of the real estate business in their neighborhood. Lester merely walks mindlessly through life, including at his job in advertising. His company is downsizing, and he, like all the other employees, has to justify his position to the newly hired efficiency expert to keep his job. Things change ...

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Comments on this trailer
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Silvia Foxworth
she plays that stepford wife about to go haywire role so well. i see myself in her. - @Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:25 AM

A Cadarin
Only Annette Bening can take us that close to going over the top and then pull it back in such a believable way. - @Thursday, January 10, 2019 10:27 PM

one H
what'S wrong with this pool? - @Wednesday, December 26, 2018 3:53 PM

CasioBananaCake
2 weeks - @Friday, December 14, 2018 2:03 PM

crazzi-j north
I’ve felt exactly like this in my life in the past I suffer with really severe mental health problems I try to keep it private but it’s just not possible I finally feel better these though I don’t get so upset or down as much :) - @Tuesday, December 4, 2018 4:30 PM

Marvin Lee Midkiff
She should have won an Oscar for this. - @Tuesday, November 20, 2018 11:33 PM

Marvin Lee Midkiff
Annette Benning was hilarious in this scene. - @Tuesday, October 30, 2018 1:09 AM

Romanicvs Jones
Hillary Clinton right after she lost. - @Monday, October 22, 2018 6:21 AM

DM Domingo
Always my favorite movie scene of all time. It’s all about trying to make things right yet you still end up failing, and you can’t even show people that you are having a hard time too. - @Saturday, September 22, 2018 1:49 AM

Ghost Town Greg
Hillary Clinton after losing the 2016 election. - @Thursday, September 6, 2018 4:57 AM

James Collinson
In this one brief scene Annette Bening conveys the intense emotional conflict of a woman extremely driven to succeed and yet extremely vulnerable. I love to watch scenes from my favorite movies over and over picking out small details that I missed, but I can't watch this one repeatedly. It's just too much. It will be a while before I will watch it again. In a film of superb performances by Kevin Spacey, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney . . . I rate Bening's as the best. - @Sunday, September 2, 2018 8:42 PM

Bobby Schulte
Hahaha - @Monday, July 23, 2018 7:06 PM

Imaginative Light
In the buyer's defense, I'd feel just the same if I was expecting what I've been told only to have been ripped off. - @Thursday, July 19, 2018 9:18 PM

Merly I.
Cement hole.😏 Yikes for Caroline. - @Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:03 PM

jose hernandez
0:44-1:30 Me when my dad doesn't listen to me! - @Sunday, June 3, 2018 5:59 AM

tupacamaru2
Hahahaha!! You're weak! You baby! Hahahaha! Aaaaaaaw! Hahaha! - @Thursday, May 31, 2018 6:28 AM

Abdullah Ferdosi
Powerful, so very powerful. - @Saturday, May 26, 2018 6:55 PM

Jay_r Jabonillo
A reaction when you wasn't able to properly answer the questions in job interview. - @Sunday, April 22, 2018 4:30 PM

C Dej
Every time I smack myself I think of this scene - @Tuesday, March 27, 2018 5:42 PM

liza Estevez
is the theme in american beauty common right now because people accept the themes - @Tuesday, March 27, 2018 6:00 AM

Billy boy Baggy pants
Carolyn is just like my mom. - @Friday, March 16, 2018 9:33 PM

Unicorn
Literally me everyday 0:45-1:40 - @Friday, February 23, 2018 1:28 PM

Aenygma
The woman in the gray coat at the very beginning is Lavernia from Malcolm in the Middle, I never noticed! - @Thursday, February 8, 2018 3:50 AM

James Potter
The blind strings just magically disappear 1:29. - @Friday, December 22, 2017 10:22 PM

jose hernandez
Carolyn's face when she cries at 0:53 made me laugh so hard! Also, she makes funny noises too! - @Thursday, December 7, 2017 2:45 AM

Pelvis Wrestley
Hillary Clinton - @Friday, November 24, 2017 2:13 PM

Buddy Bill
That house was ugly af tho - @Thursday, November 16, 2017 10:17 PM

seed157
Hillary Clinton after she lost the elections - @Thursday, November 9, 2017 1:52 PM

Cheesy Toast
The lack of light after she closes the blinds really helps set the tone. This movie is so brilliantly directed. - @Thursday, October 26, 2017 12:30 AM

wave runner
I remember watching this film back in 2000 and thinking whatever. But looking at these clips, the producer/director and this actress did a fantastic job showcasing the typical middle aged white American woman. - @Wednesday, September 27, 2017 8:33 PM

Bud Morries
she should have won an Oscar for this role because she was amazing - @Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:08 AM

Bolt Marksman
Comedy and Sympathy together. - @Saturday, July 22, 2017 11:36 PM

kris10g737
fun fact: Sam Mendes was so taken by her performance here that this was the first and only take Annette Bening did for this scene - @Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:48 AM

Blake Otey
I always tear up a little watching this scene because my mom is a realtor. She had a few really rough years financially when I was growing up and I think about the stress she must have gone through when I watch this scene. - @Wednesday, June 7, 2017 1:17 PM

Brock Landers
This is a cement hole! LOL - @Friday, May 26, 2017 4:36 PM

brad monaghan
Annette Benning was absolutely phenomenal in this - @Sunday, April 30, 2017 11:57 PM

69mrbrightside691
Is that the same house/pool as tho one in that Nick Cage movie where he plays a con man - @Thursday, April 20, 2017 1:36 PM

bmillerdrums
Julia Davis - @Saturday, April 8, 2017 2:54 AM

Beth Cook
Can't believe she didn't get best actress, what an outstanding performance, and film! - @Wednesday, April 5, 2017 10:31 AM

Anything_But_Mainstream
Mommy this lady is scawy _. - @Tuesday, March 28, 2017 4:46 PM

armst012
00:20 translation: I can't see ahead and spend a little money and make it look like a lagoon on my own. I want it to look that way beforehand.. - @Tuesday, March 14, 2017 12:13 AM

BigDaddy
Basically what I think nearly every girl I know does. - @Wednesday, March 1, 2017 3:44 AM

R g
I can't stand cunts like those 2 females. That house just needs a makeover and it's good! There are poor people who are homeless, etc. yet these hags can afford it and still complain about a big house with a big pool! - @Wednesday, December 7, 2016 6:49 AM

ahceda09
Who the fuck cries like that...except for some stupid bitch - @Saturday, November 19, 2016 4:15 AM

Alberto Dote
She deserved an academy award! - @Friday, November 11, 2016 12:44 PM

Ernesto Ortega
carolyn is sexy in that business skirt suit and high heels. i would date and screw her multiple times. i like women when they wear skirt suits nylons and high heels. - @Tuesday, October 11, 2016 6:16 PM

M Ragunathan
She reminds me of Hillary for some reason lol - @Friday, September 16, 2016 5:31 AM

L.S.C
everyone did a fantastic job in this movie but this actress is in another league. - @Monday, September 5, 2016 8:07 AM

Gwasgray
0:44 Hillary if Trump wins. - @Friday, August 5, 2016 12:37 AM

Paul Abbott
0:49. End the Fed - @Wednesday, July 20, 2016 6:08 AM

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