American Beauty was filmed in Los Angeles, California in the United States of America.
Locations
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Scene where Lester and his wife are watching their daughter perform but Lester is completely mesmerized by Angela.
Real
In movie
High School
Scene where Ricky shoots a dead bird in the schoolyard. Angela notices it.
Timing: 00:52:55Real
In movie
Mr. Smiley’s drive-thru
Scene where Lester, who works at Mr. Smiley’s, catches his wife Carolyn cheating with Buddy Kane. ‘Smile! You're at Mr. Smiley’s!’