Beach Rats

2017 1h 39m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 608

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harris Dickinson
Frankie
Madeline Weinstein
Simone
Kate Hodge
Donna
Neal Huff
Joe
Nicole Flyus
Carla
Frank Hakaj
Nick
David Ivanov
Alexei
Anton Selyaninov
Jesse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eliza Hittman
Writers: Eliza Hittman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eliza Hittman, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Leone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Cummings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Harris Dickinson and Madeline Weinstein and Kate Hodge carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt6303866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eliza Hittman directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Nicholas Leone scores. Scott Cummings cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Eliza Hittman, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicholas Leone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Scott Cummings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Harris Dickinson and Madeline Weinstein and Kate Hodge carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6303866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 22 themes, including "coming out", "bisexuality", "melancholy", "family relationships".

The technical file

Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Original score: Nicholas Leone
Editing: Scott Cummings
Production design: Grace Yun
Costume design: Olga Mill
Sound: Chris Foster
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $486,623
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Beach Rats (2017)

Awards

Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic

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CinemaSerf2024-03-20
★ 6/10
Harris Dickinson goes out on a bit of a limb with this role - and generally pulls off a convincing effort as a sexually repressed/confused teenager who leads a triple life - with a straight girlfriend; with his macho homophobic mates and when he picks up men online - or on Coney Island pier - for casual sex. The story is nothing new, but this is an edgier and grittier rendition of the coming-out story. I have to say that his character is really not a nice man; he manipulates as far as he can and ultimately gets his just desserts; he is thoughtless, reckless and selfish. It is certainly not for the faint-hearted and at times this is a very slow burn but I suspect that there are many young men going through a similar identity crisis, and dealing with it in much the same way. Watch out for the star, I reckon he is going places....
kinrich302026-08-30
★ 1/10
This was pretty bad, it's about a bunch of drug addicts who are always out to get high, there isn't one decent character in the entire movie. The main character likes to hook up with much older guys who can support his habit.