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American Beauty 1999

Directed by Sam Mendes

All-time standing

#531 of 4,399

In the top 10% of movies

By scope

1990s #50 of 326 Top 15% 1999 #7 of 38 Top 20%

Ballots (19)

All time 16

Rolling Stone

Published 2005
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Ranked #1

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The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

Published 2014
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Ranked #34

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Writers Guild of America

Writers Guild of America

Published 2006
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Ranked #38

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Revista Bula

Revista Bula

Published 2023
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Ranked #85

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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

Published 2005
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Ranked #124

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The Cinematheque

The Cinematheque

Published 2005
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Ranked #146

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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

Published 2025
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Included, unranked

LaCinetek

LaCinetek

Published 2023
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Included, unranked

LaCinetek

LaCinetek

Published 2020
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Included, unranked

Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

Published 2016
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Included, unranked

Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

Published 2015
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Included, unranked

Total Film

Total Film

Published 2012
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Included, unranked

David Thomson

David Thomson

Published 2008
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Included, unranked

Steadycam

Steadycam

Published 2007
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Included, unranked

The Guardian

Published 2007
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Included, unranked

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Bounty Books

Bounty Books

Published 2004
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Included, unranked

Decade 3

International Cinephile Society

International Cinephile Society

Published 1999
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Ranked #78

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Paste Magazine

Published 1999
Decade list · 1990s
Ranked #89

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Montages (Norway)

Montages (Norway)

Published 1999
Decade list · 1990s
Included, unranked

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