The Beach Bum
57
metacriticBased on 10 Critics

Release Date: March 29th, 2019

R |1 hr 35 min

Plot Summary

Moondog is a fun-loving, pot-smoking, beer-drinking writer who lives life on his own terms in Florida. If he can put down the drugs for just one minute, he may finally be able to put his talent to good use and finish the next great American novel.

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg , Isla Fisher, Stefania Owen, Jimmy Buffett, Zac Efron, Martin Lawrence, Jonah Hill

Director: Harmony Korine

Genres: Comedy

Production Co: Anonymous Content, Iconoclast

Distributors: Vice Studios, Neon

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 50
    Tim GriersonScreen International

    While one can’t argue with the Oscar-winner’s commitment, there’s far more mannerisms than inspiration — a criticism that also applies to this self-indulgent, infrequently transfixing stoner comedy. show more

  • 60
    Jon FroschThe Hollywood Reporter

    Bu I, admittedly, had a hard time getting on its woozy wavelength. But The Beach Bum is a work of undeniable commitment and craft — a gonzo picaresque, soaked with booze and filled with gyrating, jiggling flesh, that will play well to the not-negligible segment of the population where cannabis lovers and cinephiles overlap. show more

  • 60
    Bobby LePireFilm Threat

    The Beach Bum is not a terrible movie. The directing is competent, the score is excellent, and the cast is game and hilarious. However, considering who was at the helm, it is not focused enough and winds up with nothing to say. show more

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