Is American Beauty one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Beauty sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Beauty scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Beauty easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does American Beauty end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Beauty violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

American Beauty

Name: American Beauty
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari

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Directed by Sam Mendes

Produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company

1999122 min8.0 / 10

A darkly comic, philosophically ambitious dissection of suburban malaise and self-deception that uses satire and voyeurism to examine desire, identity, and the search for authenticity.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is American Beauty one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is American Beauty sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is American Beauty scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is American Beauty easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does American Beauty end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is American Beauty violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.