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American Beauty (1999) reviews

Name: American Beauty
Released: 1999

Spore Score: 90/100 · The Pros: 89 · The Punters: 97 · 3 sources

Is American Beauty worth watching?

Must-see. Spore Score 90/100. The Punters rate it 8 points higher than The Pros.

About American Beauty

Genres: Comedy, Drama.

Where the Spore Score comes from

Site	Side	Site score	Adjusted /100
Rotten Tomatoes	The Pros (critics)	87%	85
Metacritic	The Pros (critics)	84/100	90
IMDb	The Punters (audiences)	8.3/10	97

How we adjust the scores

The Pros' sites said 85, adjusted to 89; The Punters' sites said 83, adjusted to 97. Every review site has habits: some score high, some low, some bunch everything in the middle. We measure each site's habit across thousands of films and iron it out, so a 7/10 from a generous site and a 7/10 from a harsh one aren't treated the same. Then critics and audiences each get one figure, and the Spore Score sits between them. How the Spore Score works.

Where to watch American Beauty in the US

Rent or buy on Prime Video ↗ Affiliate link DVD & Blu-ray on Amazon ↗ Affiliate link Where to stream (JustWatch) ↗

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