The Beach Bum fingerprintLight on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Some situational comedy and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some situational comedy and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and absurdist humor.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Beach Bum is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and sexual content.
1 h 35 min
The Beach Bum runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 57 and audiences 50 out of 100, so both groups see The Beach Bum much the same way.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 91% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in France, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
+50GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Beach Bum in 64 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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