American Beauty

8 1999 Sam Mendes 2h 2m
Drama
American Beauty

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.

Cast

Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Lester Burnham
Annette Bening Annette Bening Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch Thora Birch Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley Wes Bentley Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari Mena Suvari Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher Peter Gallagher Buddy Kane
Allison Janney Allison Janney Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper Chris Cooper Colonel Fitts

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with American Beauty

Fight Club
Fight Club 1999
Male suburban crisis, 1999 edition. Two films that captured millennial anxiety before the millennium even ended.

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