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Format: Blu-ray August 29, 2017


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Five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Actor, went to this lacerating, darkly funny look at family decay in contemporary suburbia. Magazine editor Lester Burnham's (Kevin Spacey) midlife frustrations threaten his troubled marriage to real estate agent Carolyn (Annette Bening) and lead him to an infatuation with his teenage daughter Jane's (Thora Birch) friend, cheerleader Angela (Mena Suvari). Director Sam Mendes' and scripter Alan Ball's debut film work also stars Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper. 122 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Genre: Drama


Format: Subtitled


Contributor: Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Sam Mendes, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley


Language: English


Runtime: 2 hours and 1 minute


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.781


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.12 ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Mendes


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled


Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 1 minute


Release date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2017


Actors ‏ : ‎ Annette Bening, Chris Cooper, Mena Suvari, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley


Dubbed: ‏ ‎ French, Portuguese, Spanish


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    • Ironic, Powerful, Funny, Qurky!
Best movie of all time. The qurks have qurks. Great cast!
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2025 by @meetaudreyevans
    • A Classic American Masterpiece
American Beauty is an exploration of suburban life and the complexities of the human existence, making it one of my personal favorites. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film delivers a powerful narrative about self-discovery, societal expectations, and the elusive pursuit of happiness. The story follows Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a disillusioned suburban husband and father who undergoes a dramatic transformation after a midlife crisis. His journey serves as a pattern interruptus, challenging the monotonous, unhappiness-inducing life paths of those around him. His wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), represents the obsession with appearances and material success, while their daughter, Jane (Thora Birch), navigates the emotional turbulence of adolescence. Themes of identity, repression, and the longing for freedom are brilliantly portrayed through the supporting cast, including Wes Bentley as Ricky, Jane’s introspective and artistic love interest, and Mena Suvari as Angela, the object of Lester’s infatuation. Each character's arc is a mirror reflecting the dissatisfaction and longing that often lurk beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. The film dissects the façade of the American Dream, showing how societal expectations can lead to deep unhappiness. The hauntingly beautiful cinematography by Conrad L. Hall, paired with Thomas Newman’s evocative score, enhances the emotional depth of every scene. American Beauty is not just a movie—it’s an introspective experience that challenges viewers to confront their own lives and question the paths they’ve chosen. A timeless masterpiece that continues to resonate, it’s a must-watch for anyone who appreciates thought-provoking cinema. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025 by LUCAS GS
    • A rich Fabric of characters and stories woven in reverse
The movie is, at one level, a satire on the American Dream with Lester Burnham playing a slightly younger modern day Willy Loman. Both are advertising men that are trapped in meaningless work and empty marriages while being emasculated by their families. In both situations their deaths are not so much tragic as they are inevitable. But this isn't "Death of a Salesman II", it is "American Beauty", it's tag line of "look closely" foreshadows the difference. At first, it might seem like Alan Ball started and ended with Lester Burnham as a pot-smoking Willy Loman. But Arthur Miller's doomed salesman protagonist was on the opposite trajectory of Ball's hero, Lester. Kevin Spacey brilliantly plays a man that is completely involved in his own fantasy of life. Both the explicit dream of bedding the young Angela Hayes and the implied fantasy of his own success. But the difference is that Lester becomes the anti-Willy Loman when he makes the decision to pursue his dream. As Loman's fantasies served to separate him from reality and his life became even more tragic, Lester changes himself and really discovers his own meaning. When he finally achieves his fantasy, it is through his rejection of his old life. He ultimately recognizes that his fantasy is not what he needs and he finds his peace not in fulfilling his dream but in surrendering it. Willy Loman's character ridicules empty materialism by endlessly perusing it leading to his death as a shattered man. Lester Burnham rejects superficiality and that is his path to redemption. In his own words, he "wants to look good naked!" Both movies are titles are inspired by story of the leading characters. Willy Loman's story is the Death of a Salesman just as Lester Burnham becomes an American Beauty. Other characters play their own parts in the tragic irony. The most blatant is Angela Hayes, the virgin slut who declares that "I don't think there's anything worse than being ordinary" and yet ruthlessly pursues being normal. Colonel Frank Fitts, the control addict that has lost all control and hates himself. Carolyn Burnham, the empty shell of a human that measures success by how successful you look. She can turn the cement hole of a pool into a "lagoon" with some tiki torches. Each of them are angry and lost. But the most interesting supporting character is Ricky Fritts. He is a conundrum of young wisdom and dispassionate separation. At one point, he is Lester's role model when he quits his job and he seems to understand and capture the world around him. But on a second look, he is an observer of life with a room full of video tapes and soul empty of experience. "Video is a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me to remember." Ricky's lack of involvement in life makes it hard to remember. He doesn't experience, he just sees.Ricky is fascinated by the image of an empty plastic bag blowing aimlessly in the wind because it is like his soul. His phony introspection is a warning against giving in to purposelessness. The real truth is that Ricky's soul is just as empty as Carolyn's. This movie is an absolute must see! You will rarely see such intelligent dialog so brilliantly cast and executed in a brilliant story that can make you look at your own values. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017 by Rich

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