American Beauty is a 1999 American psychological dark comedy-drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his feature directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, played by Mena Suvari. Annette Bening stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane. Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney co-star. Academics have described the film as satirizing how beauty and personal satisfaction are perceived by the American middle class; further analysis has focused on the film's explorations of romantic and paternal love, sexuality, materialism, self-liberation, and sexual grooming.
American Beauty (1999)
Directed by Sam Mendes
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, LGBT-Related Film, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Teen Drama |
Release Date - Sep 17, 1999 |
Run Time - 122 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Budget
$15,000,000
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$356,296,601
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Adultery, Beauty, Camcorder, Cheerleader, Closeted Homosexual, Coming Of Age, Coming Of Age/Teen, Cult, Dark, Dark Comedy, Exercise, Extramarital Affair, Family Relationships, Flashback Film, Independent, Lgbtq, Marijuana, Midlife Crisis, Quitting A Job, Rose, Virgin
Attributes
Filming Location: Long Beach
Narrative Location: California
Subject: culture of the United States, dysfunctional family, role, virginity
Narrative Location: California
Subject: culture of the United States, dysfunctional family, role, virginity
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