Academy Awards


American Beauty

Studio: DreamWorks
Release Date: September 15, 1999
Domestic Gross: $130,096,601
Prod. Budget: $15 million
Mktng. Budget: $30 million
Running Time: 122 mins.
Genre: Drama
MPAA: R (strong sexuality, language, violence and drug content)

Academy Awards Nominations

Picture (WIN)
Director (WIN): Sam Mendes
Actor (WIN): Kevin Spacey
Actress: Annette Bening
Original Screenplay (WIN)
Editing
Cinematography (WIN)
Original Score: Thomas Newman

Total Nominations: 8
Total Wins: 5

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1999 Nominee Box Office Breakdown

Period Dates Gross % of Total Theaters
Pre-Nom up to 2/8/00 $74,681,000 57.4% 1,553
Post-Nom 2/8–3/26/00 $33,787,063 26.0% 1,662
Post-Award after 3/26/00 $21,628,538 16.6% 1,990
Total Gross - $130,096,601 100% 1,990

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