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Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
MPAA Rating R
Status Released
Release Date 1999-09-15
Runtime 122 minutes
Budget $15m
Revenue $0.4b
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RicoLoveDinero shared a tip "I just don’t feel this movie aged that well lol"
the_girl_abides shared a tip "Conrad Hall’s masterpiece. Beautifully shot, written and directed. So glad they changed the ending and went for ambiguity."
jonathan_kent_6341 shared a tip "Definitely an interesting movie, also unsettling, to say the very least!"
rhonda_jean_602 shared a tip "Classic"
elizabeth_sanders_5772 shared a tip "It was an ok movie"
amy_santi shared a tip "Who would know this movie would stand the test of time in a different sense"
aaron_7939 shared a tip "A celebrated film about two normal, every-day child predators living among us. Sounds like Hollywood to me!""
rather_notsay_6247 shared a tip "One of those epics of the suburbs that does not suck."
teedod shared a tip "Nope. #notforme"
brianna_billos shared a tip "Wow… just wow."
emily_masters_5238 shared a tip "One of my favorites of all time."
positivewriter shared a tip "I love this film so much!!! Could watch it any time! #drama #family_drama #comedy"
robin_carmichael_3432 shared a tip "Such a vivid picture of a slice of America. You never know what is going on behind closed doors"
nice_heights shared a tip "Dramady this needs to be acknowledged. drama / comedy worth a watch"
heather_merrill_6612 shared a tip "Excellent drama about dysfunctional families and how many people hide behind a facade ."
laura_sprague_2543 shared a tip "I hate pedophilia"
hadleigh_reeterne shared a tip "A grown man’s obsession with a teenage girl…. Gross"
nazi_azad shared a tip "Ey, not bad"
marah_murray_-_rodr shared a tip "so bizzare but in a good way"
jill_laudermilch shared a tip "This weekend I’m watching No Sudden Move. Looks like a great cast!"
keirra shared a tip "This one is weird but I liked it."
jellyjinxx shared a tip "Love ❤️"
jacket_son shared a tip "such an interesting best picture winner. fun the whole way round."
adrien_wolters shared a tip "Too odd"
dianna_linn shared a tip "Kevin Spacey is stellar in this role"
zach_gallegos shared a tip "Kevin Spacey’s greatest performance, with several twists throughout."
regina1026 shared a tip "A very real look into an average American family. Disturbing and enlightening."
katie_richman shared a tip "I need to go back and watch, but at one time, this was my favorite movie."
jonathan_gerhardt shared a tip "When it came out I thought it was one of the greatest movies Id ever seen."
vanathan_ shared a tip "weird and uncomfortable especially knowing what we know now about Spacey but still a very interesting film"
lisa_hedrington shared a tip "Annette Benning is so good in this movie"
amy_bethard shared a tip "Definitely out there, but it's so wild it's great."
robert_turnbull shared a tip "I think so ; -)'"
tricha_misner shared a tip "Amazing movie!"
allyson_hamby_hirsc shared a tip "I haven't seen it in awhile. I'll re-watch it and let you know!"
joseph_lawhorn_6480 shared a tip "Kevin spacey makes this one cringy AF these days but if you don’t give a **** about that its actually a good movie."
vicki_breitmayer shared a tip "Very good"
Wigglywag shared a tip "10/10"
holly_gorrell shared a tip "Beautifully filmed and acted story."
sbtricia shared a tip "One of the best cinematic films ever! Brilliant acting and directing."
lindsay_blair_7759 shared a tip "A classic!"
lynou_lune_beaulieu shared a tip "Really great, but kinda depressive. this some real good psycho drama"
shelbydunkin shared a tip "#creepy!"
kelsea_stoner shared a tip "Soooo good"
kara_demetropoulos shared a tip "A classic, so dark and twisty."
addy_torres shared a tip "This is a movie for adults. I saw this movie when I was young and thought it was inappropriate."
alyssa_kirchoff shared a tip "weird af but entertaining. good aesthetics too."