American Beauty
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Director(s)Sam Mendes
Production year1999
Release date15/02/2013
Genre(s)Comedy, Black Comedy
Approx. running minutes122m
CastKevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, Barry Del Sherman, Heather Joy Sher, Chelsea Hertford, Amber Smith
American Beauty
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Classified Date:
14/02/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Passed '18' for strong sex, with coarse language, drug use and violence
Classified Date:
26/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
15/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Front Row TV Ltd
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Classified Date:
07/12/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Classified Date:
02/06/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Classified Date:
18/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
Classified Date:
06/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
Classified Date:
20/01/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
11/01/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
01/11/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
02/12/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Menu
Classified date14/02/2013
LanguageEnglish
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Director(s)Sam Mendes
Production year1999
Release date15/02/2013
Genre(s)Comedy, Black Comedy
Approx. running minutes122m
CastKevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Chris Cooper, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, Barry Del Sherman, Heather Joy Sher, Chelsea Hertford, Amber Smith
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Classified Date:
14/02/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Passed '18' for strong sex, with coarse language, drug use and violence
Classified Date:
26/10/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
15/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Front Row TV Ltd
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Classified Date:
07/12/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Contains strong language, once very strong, strong sex, violence & drug use
Classified Date:
02/06/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
violence
Scenes include a father beating up his son, and a man being shot. The shooting results in a splash of blood against a wall and is followed by sight of the victim lying in a pool of blood.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), use of strong language ('f**k', 'c**ksucker'), and milder terms.
sex
In one scene a man thrusts between a woman's legs, showing buttock nudity and building to an implied orgasm. There are also scenes of implied masturbation, including a sequence implying a man is masturbating while thinking of a 17 year old girl. He later attempts to have sex with her, but stops after parting her top to reveal her breasts.
drugs
There is sight of marijuana smoking.
Classified Date:
18/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
Classified Date:
06/07/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. - Video
Classified Date:
20/01/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
11/01/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
01/11/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
02/12/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Menu
Classified date14/02/2013
LanguageEnglish
