Oscar-winning movie American Beauty can be watched online in the UK at 5 sources which are: Amazon, iTunes, BlinkBox, Google Play and Wuaki. Below are some facts about American Beauty from 1999. Sites where you can stream this movie can be found at the bottom of the article, along with prices for each site.
Did you ever wonder who won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999? The Academy members considered American Beauty to be the Best Picture of the year 1999 and awarded it a total of 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director.
Did you know that to qualify for the Best Picture Oscar, a movie must be shown at a Los Angeles cinema for at least a week in the year before the nomination? The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been awarding Oscars since 1929. Since 2009, up to a total of 10 movies can be nominated for the Best Picture award which is presented as the final award at each year's award ceremony.
Wikipedia describes the movie American Beauty like this:
American Beauty is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an office worker who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela.
Some actors and actresses who took part in the award-winning movie American Beauty were:
- Kevin Spacey as Lester Burnham
- Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham
- Thora Birch as Jane Burnham
- Wes Bentley as Ricky Fitts
- Mena Suvari as Angela Hayes
- Chris Cooper as Colonel Frank Fitts
- Peter Gallagher as Buddy Kane
- Allison Janney as Barbara Fitts
American Beauty has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 88%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 93%. Here is what New York Observer's Rex Reed said about the movie American Beauty:
Kevin Spacey gives the performance of his life.
You can also go to IMDB for more information about the movie.
American Beauty won these awards:
- Academy Award for Best Actor for Kevin Spacey for his role as Lester Burnham at the 72nd Academy Awards in 1999
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 72nd Academy Awards in 1999
- Academy Award for Best Director at the 72nd Academy Awards in 1999
- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 72nd Academy Awards in 1999
- Academy Award for Best Picture at the 72nd Academy Awards in 1999
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kevin Spacey for his role as Lester Burnham at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards in 2000
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Annette Bening for her role as Carolyn Burnham at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards in 2000
- BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards in 2000
- BAFTA Award for Best Editing at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards in 2000
- BAFTA Award for Best Film Music at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards in 2000
- BAFTA Award for Best Film at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards in 2000
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture at the 57th Golden Globe Awards in 1999
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture at the 57th Golden Globe Awards in 1999
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture at the 57th Golden Globe Awards in 1999
According to Findable.TV, American Beauty can be streamed immediately from 5 on-demand sites. If you are in the UK, options for watching this movie online at on-demand movie sites are as follows.
Sites where you can rent American Beauty:
- Rent for £2.49 at Amazon
- Rent for £2.49 at iTunes
- Rent for £2.49 at BlinkBox
- Rent for £2.49 at Google Play
- Rent for £2.49 at Wuaki
Sites where you can buy American Beauty:
- Buy for £3.99 at Amazon
- Buy for £6.99 at iTunes
- Buy for £6.99 at BlinkBox
- Buy for £6.99 at Wuaki
- Buy for £7.99 at Google Play
For up-to-date information about availability of the movie, go to Findable.TV's special page for American Beauty, and compare prices from all sites.
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