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American Beauty (1999)
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Ratings: 8.5/10 from 412,743 users
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86/100
Reviews: 2,591 user | 233 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend. Director:Sam MendesWriter:Alan Ball |
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Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky, who lives with a homophobic father. Written by Jessie Skinner <eietherbinge@hotmail.com>
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Infatuation | Fast Food Restaurant | Friendship | Cheerleading | High School | See more »Taglines:
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Belleza americana See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$861,531 (USA) (19 September 1999) (16 Screens)Gross:
$356,296,601 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Jane Burnham: I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school. What a lame-o. Someone really should just put him out of his misery.
Ricky Fitts: Want me to kill him for you?
Jane Burnham: Yeah. Would you?
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According to his Oscar speech, Alan Ball was sitting at the World Trade Center plaza when he saw a paper bag floating in the wind and was inspired by it to write the film, which was originally conceived as a stage play. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Ricky and his parents are looking toward the television, three framed pictures are visible on top. In the reverse shot from behind the television looking at the Fitts on the sofa the frames disappear, then reappear again in the Fitts' POV. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jane Burnham: I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school. What a lame-o. Someone really should just put him out of his misery.
Ricky Fitts: Want me to kill him for you?
Jane Burnham: Yeah. Would you?
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thanks to all at the Donmar Warehouse in London and Dr. Bill and Alice See more »
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