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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, Metacritic 84/100. Every source lands within 4 points of the others, across 13,000 audience votes. Scores higher than 98% of the 1,969 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic84/100
13,381 audience votes
Key crew
- Sam MendesDirector
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Alan BallWriter
Cast
- Kevin SpaceyLester Burnham
- Annette BeningCarolyn Burnham
- Thora BirchJane Burnham
- Wes BentleyRicky Fitts
- Mena SuvariAngela Hayes
- Peter GallagherBuddy Kane
- Allison JanneyBarbara Fitts
- Chris CooperColonel Fitts
- Scott BakulaJim Olmeyer
- Sam RobardsJim Berkley
- Barry Del ShermanBrad
- Ara CeliSale House Woman #1
Stills
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Themes
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