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American Beauty (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give American Beauty (1999) a score of 3.3941 out of 4

based on (357) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(149)

Good

(11)

Fair

(7)

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Images (Gary Johnson)

Recently, American suburbia has been placed under the microscope by American filmmakers. Movies such as The Ice Storm, Happiness, and Election have suggested that a certain hollowness has taken root and spread like cancer throughout suburbia....read the complete American Beauty (1999) review at Images (Gary Johnson)

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Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

disciple asked the master if there could be anything more wonderful than the beauty of creation. For a long time, the master was silent, then he responded, "Yes, indeed there is." "What can this possibly be?" asked the disciple. The master answered:...read the complete American Beauty (1999) review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

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Jam! Movies (Bob Thompson)

Moves from mirthful to moody and to downright overwrought near the climax....read the complete American Beauty (1999) review at Jam! Movies (Bob Thompson)

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3 Black Chicks ("Bams")

Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a fortysomething burnout whose highlight of the day is the time he spends with himself each morning in the shower, feels as trapped by his now-loveless marriage to his wife Carolyn (Annette Bening) - a mediocre real estate...read the complete American Beauty (1999) review at 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")