Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
American Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of American Beauty (1999)
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American Beauty was released in 1999 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 982 reviews, giving American Beauty (1999) an average rating of 85%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 85%.
With a score of 85%, American Beauty is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
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