# American Beauty (1999)

**Genres:** Drama, Comedy

**Duration:** 122 min

**Age rating:** FSK 16

**IMDb:** [8.3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169547/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.0](https://letterboxd.com/film/american-beauty/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 87%, Popcornmeter: 93%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_beauty)

## Description

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

## Details

**Premiere:** 20 Jan 2000

**Director:** Sam Mendes

**Cast:** Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID8Z5qYSyI4)

## Showtimes in Berlin in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-08-21 (Friday)

- **[Hackesche Höfe Filmtheater](https://ov-berlin.info/cinemas/1-hackesche-hofe-filmtheater.md) (Mitte):** [2026-08-21 22:00](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/berlin/hackesche-hoefe-kino/vorstellung/891423)  (OmU)