American Beauty

Movie. A suburban family melts down, one day at a time, in this razor-sharp modern fable about an unfulfilled husband and father's midlife crisis.

Highly Recommended!
American Beauty is #84 on the IMDb Top 250 Best Movies list.

Age Rating

• 18
• 12
• MA 15+
• R
• A
• M18
• 16
• 16+
• 12+
• T
• 13+
• 18+

Where can you watch American Beauty?

Available on Netflix in the United Kingdom

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• Netflix Germany Available since: June 1, 2025 Audio: English [Original], English - Audio Description, French, German, Italian, Russian, Turkish Subtitles: English, French, German, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
• Netflix South Africa Available since: August 5, 2025 Audio: English [Original], English - Audio Description, Hindi Subtitles: English, Hindi
• Netflix Switzerland Available since: June 1, 2025 Audio: English [Original], English - Audio Description, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal), Ukrainian

Is American Beauty on Netflix UK?

Unfortunately, American Beauty is not available on Netflix UK. However, it is available in the Netflix libraries of other countries and can be streamed using a VPN. Check out our guide on how to easily change your Netflix country, for example, to Germany, where American Beauty is currently available:

Age Rating

'American Beauty' is rated suitable for adults, indicating it may include explicit content, such as strong violence, sexual content, or graphic language that is not suitable for viewers under 18.