American Beauty (1999)

Just by its title, this movie showed the beauty of American films. Those who have seen this movie will not have a problem recalling this pause-worthy scene, which is referred to as one of the most defining moments in the history of filmmaking. It was the scene where Lester, the protagonist, was at a basketball gym. His attention was later caught by the lead cheerleader, played by Mena Suvari, who happens to be the best friend of his daughter. He became fixated on the young woman, especially when the spotlight shone on her. This scene is undoubtedly one that was paused by many.

According to The Numbers, American Beauty was released on September 15, 1999, and had a runtime of 121 minutes. Other actors who had credits in the film were Annette Benning, Thora Birch, and Peter Gallagher.