American Beauty

Suburban lawn, autumn, a tossed football. A husband and wife tolerate each other, their teenage daughter hates them both. Mendes frames the suffocating facade of middle class life.

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Sam Mendes directed American Beauty in 1999. See Sam Mendes's full filmography, where to start with Sam Mendes, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sam Mendes.

American Beauty was released in 1999 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 122 minutes.