Grade: A
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Director: Sam Mendes
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Released: September 1999
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Writer: Alan Ball
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MPAA Rating: R
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Players: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper
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Running time: 122 minutes
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American Beauty is one of those films that gets better the more times you see it. To be honest, the first time I saw it I thought it was very good, but since then I've come to think of it as one of the best movies of the last decade.
It's a great ensemble film, with Bening and Spacey leading the way. In my book, it's a shame that Bening didn't win the Oscar. She embodies a character who is only driven by success, and measures her personal satisfaction with life based on that success. She represents the materialism of America, and she is a big part of what Spacey's character is rebelling against.
- crocoPuffs
Birch and Suvari both get topless.
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American Beauty