Where to Watch American Beauty Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'American Beauty' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Sam Mendes-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'American Beauty' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'American Beauty' right now, here are some finer points about the DreamWorks Pictures, Jinks/Cohen Company drama flick.

Released October 1st, 1999, 'American Beauty' stars Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a user score of 80 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 12,097 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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."

'American Beauty' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, Vudu, YouTube, and Pluto TV .