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Where was American Beauty filmed?

2000 film, directed by Sam Mendes.

  • Long Beach

The story is set in California, about 245 miles (395 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
California
Filmed in
Long Beach
Distance
About 245 miles (395 km) between California and the nearest filming location.
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About American Beauty

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Released
2000
Director
Sam Mendes
Cast
Kevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchWes BentleyMena SuvariChris CooperPeter GallagherAllison JanneyScott BakulaSam Robards
Genre
Black ComedyComedy DramaDramaFlashbackLgbtq-related
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture; Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film; Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Director and 7 more

Lester Burnham, a middle-aged media executive in suburbia, despises his job and is unhappily married to neurotic, status-obsessed Carolyn.

Gay couple Jim Olmeyer and Jim Berkley, also neighbors, welcome the Fitts family, angering the homophobic Frank.

He also buys his dream car, a 1970 Pontiac Firebird, and starts regularly exercising after overhearing Angela teasing Jane that she would have sex with Lester if he improved his physique.

Famous lines from American Beauty

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Just okay?Lester
  • It was okay.Jane
  • Exactly. So..Brad
  • Who's expendable.Lester
  • It's just business.Brad

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