The Beach Bum

The Beach Bum

You gotta go low to get high.

Directed by Harmony Korine

Produced by Riverstone Pictures, Vice Studios

201995 min5.7 / 10

A colorful, irreverent comedy about a free-spirited stoner navigating Florida's beach culture with chaotic charm and surprising warmth beneath the hedonism.

An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Beach Bum scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Beach Bum easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Beach Bum violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is The Beach Bum sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The Beach Bum end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like The Beach Bum, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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