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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.

Director

Sam Mendes

Year

Genre

Box Office

$130,096,601

Production

DreamWorks Pictures,Jinks/Cohen Company

Awards

Won 5 Oscars. 111 wins & 102 nominations total

Lester Burnham

Carolyn Burnham

Jane Burnham

Ricky Fitts

Angela Hayes

Buddy Kane

Peter Gallagher

Barbara Fitts

Colonel Fitts

Jim Olmeyer

Jim Berkley

Brad

Barry Del Sherman

Sale House Woman #1

Sale House Man #1

Sale House Man #2

Sale House Woman #2

Sale House Man #3

Sale House Women #4

Sale House Women #4

Spartanette #1

Spartanette #2

Krista Goodsitt

Spartanette #3

Spartanette #4

Carolina Lancaster

Spartanette #5 (as Romana Leah)

Spartanette #6 (as Chekesa Van Putten)

Chekesha Van Putten

Spartanette #7

Spartanette #8

Spartanette #9

Spartanette #10

Stephanie Rizzo

Playground Girl #1

Heather Joy Sher

Playground Girl #2

Chelsea Hertford

Christy Kane

Catering Boss

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

Newscaster

Elaine Corral Kendall

Wedding Guest

David C. Fisher

Advertising Executive

President Ronald Reagan (archive footage)

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Lester Burnham Carolyn Burnham Ricky Fitts Catering Boss Jane Burnham Brad Dupree Angela Hayes Jim Olmeyer Colonel Frank Fitts Buddy Kane Playground Girl #1 Playground Girl #2 Colonel Fitts Barbara Fitts Mr. Smiley's Manager Sale House Woman #5 Sale House Woman #4

Someone really should just put him out of his misery - American Beauty

Someone really should just put him out of his misery

My name is Lester Burnham - American Beauty

My name is Lester Burnham

Look at me - American Beauty

That's my wife Carolyn - American Beauty

That's my wife Carolyn

Janie's a pretty typical teenager - American Beauty

Janie's a pretty typical teenager

Jane honey are you trying to look unattractive - American Beauty

Jane honey are you trying to look unattractive

Both my wife and daughter think I'm this gigantic loser - American Beauty

Both my wife and daughter think I'm this gigantic loser

You got a minute - American Beauty

You got a minute

So I'm sure you can understand - American Beauty

So I'm sure you can understand

You don't think it's weird and kind of fascist - American Beauty

You don't think it's weird and kind of fascist

Mom do we always have to listen to this elevator music - American Beauty

Mom do we always have to listen to this elevator music

So Janie how was school - American Beauty

So Janie how was school

What You're Mother of the Year You treat her like an employee - American Beauty

What You're Mother of the Year You treat her like an...

I will sell this house today - American Beauty

I will sell this house today

The ad said this pool was lagoon like - American Beauty

The ad said this pool was lagoon like

Solved I think lagoon I think waterfall - American Beauty

Solved I think lagoon I think waterfall

Who are you looking for - American Beauty

Who are you looking for

What makes you so sure she wants us to be there Did she ask - American Beauty

What makes you so sure she wants us to be there Did she ask

This is my friend Angela Hayes - American Beauty

This is my friend Angela Hayes

Could he be any more pathetic - American Beauty

Could he be any more pathetic

I feel like I've been in a coma for about 20 years - American Beauty

I feel like I've been in a coma for about 20 years

Spectacular - American Beauty

I'm so sorry my dad was weird tonight - American Beauty

I'm so sorry my dad was weird tonight

If people I don't even know look at me and want to fuck me - American Beauty

If people I don't even know look at me and want to fuck...

Because everything that was meant to happen does - American Beauty

Because everything that was meant to happen does

What's new in the world Dad - American Beauty

What's new in the world Dad

Hi Welcome to the neighborhood - American Beauty

Hi Welcome to the neighborhood

Forgive me sir for speaking so bluntly - American Beauty

Forgive me sir for speaking so bluntly

I'm serious He just pulled down his pants and yanked it out - American Beauty

I'm serious He just pulled down his pants and yanked it...

You total slut - American Beauty

I didn't mean to scare you I just think you're interesting - American Beauty

I didn't mean to scare you I just think you're...

I'm not obsessing I'm just curious - American Beauty

I'm not obsessing I'm just curious

What a freak - American Beauty

My husband Lester It's a pleasure - American Beauty

My husband Lester It's a pleasure

Do you party - American Beauty

Look I'm not paying you to do whatever it is you're doing out here - American Beauty

Look I'm not paying you to do whatever it is...

I'm in trouble - American Beauty

Sorry about my dad - American Beauty

Sorry about my dad

It's that psycho next door Jane what if he worships you - American Beauty

It's that psycho next door Jane what if he worships you

Welcome to America's Weirdest Home Videos - American Beauty

Welcome to America's Weirdest Home Videos

I was hoping you'd give me a bath - American Beauty

I was hoping you'd give me a bath

What are you doing - American Beauty

What are you doing

I was not Yes you were - American Beauty

I was not Yes you were

Lester I refuse to live like this - American Beauty

Lester I refuse to live like this

Guess what I've changed And the new me whacks off when he feels horny - American Beauty

Guess what I've changed And the new me whacks off when...

I see You think you're the only one who's sexually frustrated - American Beauty

I see You think you're the only one who's sexually...

Don't you mess with me mister - American Beauty

Don't you mess with me mister

It's a great thing when you realize - American Beauty

It's a great thing when you realize

I figured you might be able to give me some pointers I need to shape up Fast - American Beauty

I figured you might be able to give me some pointers I need...

What is this - American Beauty

I have to take a drug test every six months just to make sure I'm clean - American Beauty

I have to take a drug test every six months just to make...

It's not mine - American Beauty

Man l haven't listened to this album in years - American Beauty

Man l haven't listened to this album in years

How much do you want - American Beauty

How much do you want

When I was your age I flipped burgers all summer just to buy an 8 track - American Beauty

When I was your age I flipped burgers all summer just to buy...

My dad thinks I pay for all this with catering jobs - American Beauty

My dad thinks I pay for all this with catering jobs

What the hell do you think you're doing - American Beauty

What the hell do you think you're doing

I see you're smoking pot now I'm so glad - American Beauty

I see you're smoking pot now I'm so glad

My job consists of basically masking my contempt - American Beauty

My job consists of basically masking my contempt

Whatever Management wants you gone by the end of the day - American Beauty

Whatever Management wants you gone by the end of the day

I was filming this dead bird - American Beauty

I was filming this dead bird

God I love it - American Beauty

Actually I'd like to fill out an application - American Beauty

Actually I'd like to fill out an application

I don't think you'd fit in here - American Beauty

I don't think you'd fit in here

That was exactly what I needed - American Beauty

That was exactly what I needed

It's like God is looking right at you just for a second - American Beauty

It's like God is looking right at you just for a second

I apologize for the way things look around here - American Beauty

I apologize for the way things look around here

Oh my God - American Beauty

Oh my God What time is it - American Beauty

Oh my God What time is it

Your father and I were just discussing his day at work - American Beauty

Your father and I were just discussing his day at work

Will someone pass the fucking asparagus - American Beauty

Will someone pass the fucking asparagus

I am sick and tired of being treated like I don't exist - American Beauty

I am sick and tired of being treated like I don't exist

You ungrateful little brat - American Beauty

You ungrateful little brat

You need structure yeah - American Beauty

You need structure yeah

Whose car is that out front - American Beauty

Whose car is that out front

Christ Carolyn - American Beauty

This is a 4 000 sofa upholstered in Italian silk - American Beauty

This is a 4 000 sofa upholstered in Italian silk

This isn't life - American Beauty

This isn't life

Can't believe you don't know how beautiful you are - American Beauty

Can't believe you don't know how beautiful you are

Fine You don't feel naked - American Beauty

Fine You don't feel naked

I know you think my dad's harmless but you're wrong - American Beauty

I know you think my dad's harmless but you're...

I need a father who's a role model - American Beauty

I need a father who's a role model

Remember those posters that said - American Beauty

Remember those posters that said

It's disgusting Watch yourself Jane - American Beauty

It's disgusting Watch yourself Jane

Smile You're at Mister Smiley's - American Beauty

Smile You're at Mister Smiley's

Buddy this is my Her husband - American Beauty

Buddy this is my Her husband

You are so busted - American Beauty

You are so busted

Don't get to tell me what to do - American Beauty

Don't get to tell me what to do

In order to be successful - American Beauty

In order to be successful

You and psycho boy are fucking on a regular basis now right - American Beauty

You and psycho boy are fucking on a regular basis now right

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Sam Mendes

Writer: Alan Ball

Production: DreamWorks Pictures,Jinks/Cohen Company

Genre: drama

Year: 1999

MetaScore: 84/100

ImdbRating: 8.4

BoxOffice: $130,096,601

Released: 01 Oct 1999

Awards: Won 5 Oscars. 111 wins & 102 nominations total

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