#4 of 1999
American Beauty (1999)
1999 · 122 minutes · Directed by Sam Mendes
IMDb rating8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Box office gross$356.3M
Synopsis
Lester Burnham, a middle-aged media executive in suburbia, despises his job and is unhappily married to neurotic, status-obsessed Carolyn. Their 16-year-old daughter and only child, Jane, resents her parents and has low self-esteem. Retired Marine colonel Frank Fitts, his near-catatonic wife Barbara, and their teenage son Ricky move in next door.
Starring
Kevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchAllison JanneyPeter Gallagher
- Box office
- $356.3 million
- Budget
- $15 million
- IMDb votes
- 1,291,965
Where to watch American Beauty in Canada
Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.
