American Beauty
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 ...
Director: Sam Mendes
Writer: Alan Ball
Production: N/A
Genre: drama
Year: 1999
MetaScore: 84/100
ImdbRating: 8.3
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 01 Oct 1999
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 101 nominations.
Movie Video Clips
03:18
First of all
02:20
Your father and I were just discussing...
00:27
This is my
00:34
Remember those posters that said
00:40
Whatever it is you're doing out here
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Whose car is that out front
00:41
What are you doing
00:12
Got a minute
00:37
Makes you wonder what else you can do...
00:31
It's like God's looking right at you
00:24
At least I'm not ugly
01:06
What do you mean
00:23
Are you trying to look unattractive
00:28
Look at me
02:30
Management wants you gone by the end of...
00:29
You are so busted
01:24
At least once a day
00:46
I figured you guys might be able to give...
02:18
Where did you get that
00:51
Both my wife and daughter think I'm this...
00:19
I'm looking for the least possible...
00:44
When I was your age
00:27
This isn't life
00:19
I don't think that there's anything...
00:22
In order to be successful
01:36
Don't you mess with me
00:39
But you don't want to be unemployed
00:29
That's my wife
00:35
He's a freak
01:38
I am sick and tired of being treated...
00:23
She's not your friend
00:25
Or you're going to turn into a real...
00:26
My dad thinks I paid for all this with...
01:28
Well what makes you so sure she wants us...
00:30
You total slut
01:45
Except for the pasta
00:13
I'm leaving
00:53
I need a father who's a role model
00:40
I see you're smoking pot now
01:02
My husband
00:30
Janie's a pretty typical teenager
00:59
I don't think you'd fit in here
00:57
And you know what
00:15
Welcome to America's weirdest home...
00:16
How was school
00:19
I didn't mean to scare you
00:18
You're mother of the year
00:38
I'm not going to talk about his dick...
00:26
I don't think we can be friends anymore
02:21
Times are tight
00:20
You like gettin' nailed by the King
00:20
This country is going straight to hell
00:37
When did you become so
00:24
And I'm just now waking up
01:51
Sorry about my dad
00:35
It's that psycho next door
00:28
Could he be any more
01:02
I refuse to live like this
00:38
What a freak
00:28
If people I don't even know look at me...
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I'm in trouble
01:06
What's wrong
00:13
Do you party
00:28
What the hell do you think you're doing
00:34
Who are you looking for
00:17
I was filming this dead bird
00:16
Will someone please pass the fucking...
00:14
I'm not obsessing
00:15
What is this
00:22
Somebody should just put him out of his...
00:20
That was exactly what I needed
00:40
Do we always have to listen to this...
00:17
I know you think my dad's harmless
00:25
You need structure
00:23
I've changed
00:29
I think 'lagoon'
00:20
It's part of my job to live that image
00:28
But those fags make me want to puke my...
00:27
Smarty Man
02:14
I'm so sorry my Dad was weird tonight
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I will sell this house today
00:58
The ad said this pool was lagoon like
00:10
Go fuck yourself
00:53
I hope you don't mind if I play the...
01:12
Don't know
01:14
I don't know
Movie Quotes
Movie Cast
Lester Burnham - Kevin Spacey
Carolyn Burnham - Annette Bening
Jane Burnham - Thora Birch
Ricky Fitts - Wes Bentley
Angela Hayes - Mena Suvari
Buddy Kane - Peter Gallagher
Barbara Fitts - Allison Janney
Colonel Fitts - Chris Cooper
Jim Olmeyer - Scott Bakula
Jim Berkley - Sam Robards
Brad - Barry Del Sherman
Sale House Woman #1 - Ara Celi
Sale House Man #1 - John Cho
Sale House Man #2 - Fort Atkinson
Sale House Woman #2 - Sue Casey
Sale House Man #3 - Kent Faulcon
Sale House Women #4 - Brenda Wehle
Sale House Women #4 - Lisa Cloud
Spartanette #1 - Alison Faulk
Spartanette #2 - Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #3 - Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #4 - Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #5 (as Romana Leah) - Mona Leah
Spartanette #6 (as Chekesa Van Putten) - Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #7 - Emily Zachary
Spartanette #8 - Nancy Anderson
Spartanette #9 - Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #10 - Stephanie Rizzo
Playground Girl #1 - Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #2 - Chelsea Hertford
Christy Kane - Amber Smith
Catering Boss - Joel McCrary
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl (Janine) - Marissa Jaret Winokur
Mr. Smiley's Manager - Dennis Anderson
Firing Range Attendant - Matthew Kimbrough
Young Jane - Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Bartender - Bruce Cohen
Newscaster - Elaine Corral Kendall
Wedding Guest - David C. Fisher
Advertising Executive - Tom Miller
President Ronald Reagan (archive footage) - Ronald Reagan