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MOVIE
American Beauty
CAST & DIRECTOR
BOX OFFICE DATA
GLOBAL RELEASES
TOP GROSSING
NEWS
1999
122 minutes (2 hrs 02 mins)
Production Country
United States
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Sam Mendes
Starring
Kevin Spacey ·
Annette Bening
· Thora Birch · Wes Bentley ·
Mena Suvari
· Peter Gallagher
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release:
1st October 1999
United States release:
17th September 1999
United States release:
1st October 1999
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
28th Jan '00
Debut position: 6
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £425.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 16
US box office
Box Office debut: 17th Sep '99
Debut position: 11
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $861.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 7
Chart position history
UK box office
28 Jan,
2000
6
4 Feb,
2000
1
11 Feb,
2000
3
18 Feb,
2000
3
25 Feb,
2000
4
3 Mar,
2000
6
10 Mar,
2000
5
17 Mar,
2000
5
24 Mar,
2000
2
31 Mar,
2000
2
7 Apr,
2000
3
14 Apr,
2000
5
21 Apr,
2000
7
28 Apr,
2000
8
5 May,
2000
10
12 May,
2000
11
US box office
17 Sep,
1999
11
24 Sep,
1999
5
1 Oct,
1999
3
8 Oct,
1999
4
15 Oct,
1999
5
22 Oct,
1999
6
29 Oct,
1999
4
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£21.3 Million
US total gross
$130.1 Million
Global total gross
$356.3 Million
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Directed By
Sam
Mendes
Director
Role
Sam Mendes
Directed By
Starring
Annette
Bening
Actor
Character
Kevin Spacey
Lester Burnham
Annette Bening
Carolyn Burnham
Thora Birch
Jane Burnham
Wes Bentley
Ricky Fitts
Mena Suvari
Angela Hayes
Peter Gallagher
Buddy Kane
Allison Janney
Barbara Fitts
Chris Cooper
Colonel Fitts
Scott Bakula
Jim Olmeyer
Sam Robards
Jim Berkley
Barry Del Sherman
Brad
Ara Celi
Sale House Woman #1
John Cho
Sale House Man #1
Fort Atkinson
Sale House Man #2
Sue Casey
Sale House Woman #2
Kent Faulcon
Sale House Man #3
Brenda Wehle
Sale House Women #4
Lisa Cloud
Sale House Women #4
Alison Faulk
Spartanette #1
Krista Goodsitt
Spartanette #2
Lily Houtkin
Spartanette #3
Carolina Lancaster
Spartanette #4
Mona Leah
Spartanette #5
Chekesha Van Putten
Spartanette #6
Emily Zachary
Spartanette #7
Nancy Anderson
Spartanette #8
Reshma Gajjar
Spartanette #9
Stephanie Rizzo
Spartanette #10
Heather Joy Sher
Playground Girl #1
Chelsea Hertford
Playground Girl #2
Amber Smith
Christy Kane
Joel McCrary
Catering Boss
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Mr. Smiley's Counter Girl
Dennis Anderson
Mr. Smiley's Manager
Matthew Kimbrough
Firing Range Attendant
Erin Cathryn Strubbe
Young Jane
Thomas J Armstrong
Sale House Man #3
Bruce Cohen
Bartender
Elaine Corral Kendall
Newscaster
David C. Fisher
Wedding Guest
James Hunter
Student
Spencer Kayden
Wedding Guest
Tom Miller
Advertising Executive
Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan
US release: 1st October 1999
United States release: 17th September 1999 United States release: 1st October 1999
£21.3 Million $130.1 Million 
$356.3 Million
