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Beach Rats

  • 20172017
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
14K
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Harris Dickinson, Anton Selyaninov, Frank Hakaj, and David Ivanov in Beach Rats (2017)
On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men. When his chatting and webcamming intensify, he begins meeting men at a nearby cruising beach while simultaneously entering into a cautious relationship with a young woman. As Frankie struggles to reconcile his competing desires, his decisions leave him hurtling toward irreparable consequences.
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A Brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet with.A Brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet with.A Brooklyn teenager spends his days experimenting with drugs and looking online for older men to meet with.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Eliza Hittman
  • Writer
    • Eliza Hittman
  • Stars
    • Harris Dickinson
    • Madeline Weinstein
    • Kate Hodge
Top credits
  • Director
    • Eliza Hittman
  • Writer
    • Eliza Hittman
  • Stars
    • Harris Dickinson
    • Madeline Weinstein
    • Kate Hodge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 95User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    Official Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:06
    Teaser Trailer
    That Girl
    Clip 2:06
    That Girl
    "That's Gay"
    Clip 0:44
    "That's Gay"

    Photos90

    Harris Dickinson at an event for Beach Rats (2017)
    Harris Dickinson at an event for Beach Rats (2017)
    Eliza Hittman, Harris Dickinson, Madeline Weinstein, Anton Selyaninov, Frank Hakaj, and David Ivanov at an event for Beach Rats (2017)
    Eliza Hittman, Harris Dickinson, and Madeline Weinstein at an event for Beach Rats (2017)
    Beach Rats (2017)
    Madeline Weinstein in Beach Rats (2017)
    Harris Dickinson in Beach Rats (2017)
    Harris Dickinson in Beach Rats (2017)
    Harris Dickinson in Beach Rats (2017)
    Beach Rats (2017)
    Beach Rats (2017)
    Harris Dickinson in Beach Rats (2017)

    Top cast

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    Harris Dickinson
    Harris Dickinson
    • Frankieas Frankie
    Madeline Weinstein
    Madeline Weinstein
    • Simoneas Simone
    Kate Hodge
    Kate Hodge
    • Donnaas Donna
    Neal Huff
    Neal Huff
    • Joeas Joe
    Nicole Flyus
    • Carlaas Carla
    Frank Hakaj
    • Nickas Nick
    David Ivanov
    • Alexeias Alexei
    Anton Selyaninov
    • Jesseas Jesse
    Harrison Sheehan
    Harrison Sheehan
    • Jeremyas Jeremy
    Douglas Everett Davis
    • Harryas Harry
    Gabriel Gans
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Erik Potempa
    Erik Potempa
    • Michaelas Michael
    Kris Eivers
    • Edgaras Edgar
    J.Stephen Brantley
    J.Stephen Brantley
    • Jerseyas Jersey
    Christian Whelan
    • Rough Guyas Rough Guy
    Lila Golubitskaya
    • Pharmacistas Pharmacist
    Bruce Anthony Clough
    • Catholic Priestas Catholic Priest
    Jason Kaminsky
    • Pawn Brokeras Pawn Broker
    • Director
      • Eliza Hittman
    • Writer
      • Eliza Hittman
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    Storyline

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    An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self-identity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend, and older men he meets online.
    • male frontal nudity
    • gay kiss
    • gay sex
    • boardwalk
    • cruising
    • 125 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Surprisingly, Harris Dickinson the actor who plays Frankie in the film was actually too fit to play the role before filming began. "I got there and, without sounding arrogant, director Eliza Hittman told me that I was a bit too in shape," he recalled. "She told me to kind of eat what I wanted for a bit, because it wouldn't be right. Frankie is amongst a community of people where going to the beach and having your top off is such a big part of summer, so there's pressure to work out, but also they're not quite hitting the mark in terms of being in top-notch shape. They'll do, like, chest and arms."
    • Goofs
      When Frankie is asked if he's a cop by the guy he is meeting, the car pulls up with what appears to be New York license plates. After Frankie gets into the car and they drive away, the car now has Virginia license plates.
    • Quotes

      Simone: Two girls can make out and it's hot, but when two guys make out, it's gay.

    • Soundtracks
      Beach Rats Theme
      Written and Performed by Nicholas Leone (as Nick León)

      Containing an excerpt from "Rain Dance (Phase One Intro)", written by Akeem Joseph and Marlon Fung

    User reviews95

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Real, but missing an "and...".
    Don't worry, no spoiler here:

    I didn't understand the ending. I understood the confusion and struggles; been there. Whatever it was, it must be hidden under some artsy symbolism.

    Should I have picked up on fleeting Sherlock-like clues? There were many things they could have used, I waited for them to tie things together, but it just stopped; just hung there like a gay man's rubber parts during str8 sex

    The plot was too drawn out and could have easily been wrapped in a bow. It was all set for the shy, non-conforming, 3rd friend to fill the gap, meeting at the carnival. Watching fireworks together would have been too cheesy, but hearing them in the background as they played with the 2 (basket)balls and scoring would have been subtle symbolism. Such an ending would have given me happy tears (rare in gay centric movies these days). Was I suppose to notice if the guy's car is still in the lot to see if he made it out?

    Not a spoiler because none of this happened, thus the low rating; nothing happened. It got 3 stars because we need more gay movies, but this is just 1 step above "all gays die in the end" by proving "all gays have unhappy, confusing, drug and alcohol abusing lives". That's just the plot, no spoiler ending...because there is none I could see.

    I'm gay (since the days it was labeled a TV freak show disease, all gays in movies were either killed or were a cheap comic relief character as "sissies"), I didn't get the ending in Beach Rats. Then again, I didn't like the ending of "Brokeback Mountain": Gay assault, brief gay sex that looks more like rape, homophobia and closets are OK if a gay man is allowed to eventually cry for a minute.

    Brokeback Mountain: Crappy middle, OK ending. Beach Rats: OK middle, bad ending.
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    • Nov 30, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2017 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Cinereach (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 海灘鼠輩
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinereach
      • Animal Kingdom
      • Secret Engine
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $473,771
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,451
      • Aug 27, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $486,623
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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