Beach Rats
2017 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.1 · 82% critics
In outer Brooklyn, an aimless teen feels trapped by family pressure and a toxic circle of friends while quietly questioning his sexuality. As he searches for connection and escape, he turns to online hookups with older men, setting off a tense, slow-burning coming-of-age struggle.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-08-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (583 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a dark, gritty, slow-burn coming-of-age story about identity and risky choices, in the vein of High Art or Beginners; Not for you if you want a hopeful, fast-paced, feel-good watch.
Pros: gritty, moody atmosphere; sincere character focus; strong lead performance | Cons: slow, aimless pacing; bleak tone; little resolution
Themes
- coming out
- bisexuality
- melancholy
- family relationships
- coney island
- marijuana
- male homosexuality
- drugs
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- older man younger man relationship
- sexual exploration
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic · 2017
Cast & crew
Harris Dickinson
as Frankie
Madeline Weinstein
as Simone
Kate Hodge
as Donna
Neal Huff
as Joe
- NF
Nicole Flyus
as Carla
Frank Hakaj
as Nick
David Ivanov
as Alexei
Anton Selyaninov
as Jesse
Harrison Sheehan
as Jeremy
Douglas Everett Davis
as Harry
Directed by Eliza Hittman