Allwatchers American Beauty Spotlight: Very detailed analysis of the movie, and listings of similar films. Sign up to become a movie scholar on the site.
American Movie official site: Official site with plot and character information.
Apollo Leisure Guide: Review of the hilarious documentary.
Metacritic.com: Links to reviews on other sites.
PopMatters: Review: "It's more endearing than brilliant and more poignant than insightful."