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American Beauty (1999)

Directed by Sam Mendes · United States

comedy · drama

5.36Must-See #33composite canon score · ranked #33 of 4197 in our library · on 3 lists & awards

Score = weighted sum over every cited appearance below — methodology.

Where it appears

Every appearance is a citable fact; the points column shows what each contributes to the composite score.

AppearanceSourcePoints
Oscar Best Picture winner 1999Oscar Best Picture3.000
BAFTA Best Film winner 2000BAFTA Best Film2.000
Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 2000 #6Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International)0.356

Awards

  • Oscar Best Picture winner 1999
  • BAFTA Best Film winner 2000