American Beauty fingerprintA , drama: and , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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In the United States, American Beauty is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 55 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 84).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).
Yes, a big one: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $356 million worldwide, 23.8 times its budget.
TV Tropes lists 120 tropes for it, including Repeat Cut, Chekhov's Gun, and Annoying Dinner Music.
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