American Beauty
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- Synopsis
- Noted theater director Sam Mendes, who was responsible for the acclaimed 1998 revival of Cabaret and Nicole Kidman's turn in The Blue Room, made his motion picture debut with this film about the dark side of an American family, and about the nature ......
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- Director(s)
- Sam Mendes
- Distributor(s)
- Dream Works
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min.
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Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites
Spacey is diamond-brilliant in a role that plays as if custom-made for him.Read the full review
USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
A singular accomplishment so specifically keyed to Spacey's talents that it mandates going out on a limb to say it contains the performance that will ultimately be regarded as "the one."Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Spacey, an actor who embodies intelligence in his eyes and voice, is the right choice for Lester Burnham.Read the full review
