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American Beauty
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American Beauty (1999) is a drama film directed by Sam Mendes. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.2/5, with 45% solving the puzzle and 55% failing it, making it the #16 brutalest puzzle of 107 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
1.2/5
Avg Score
45%
Solved
55%
Failed
474
Players
#16
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #42 · April 30, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
Suburban America in the late 1990s where nothing is as perfect as it seems.
The Character (Clue 4)
A middle-aged man is having an existential crisis.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He becomes obsessed with his teenage daughter's friend.
The Twist (Clue 2)
Rose petals keep appearing in his fantasies.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Kevin Spacey stars in Sam Mendes' film about suburban desperation.
American Beauty
Cast
Kevin Spacey as Lester BurnhamAnnette Bening as Carolyn BurnhamThora Birch as Jane BurnhamWes Bentley as Ricky FittsMena Suvari as Angela HayesPeter Gallagher as Buddy KaneAllison Janney as Barbara FittsChris Cooper as Colonel Fitts
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is American Beauty hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- American Beauty had an average score of 1.2/5. 45% of players solved it, while 55% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed American Beauty?
- American Beauty was directed by Sam Mendes.
- Who stars in American Beauty?
- American Beauty stars Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Allison Janney, Chris Cooper.
- What genre is American Beauty?
- American Beauty is listed under Drama.
- Where does American Beauty rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- American Beauty ranks #16 of 107 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).