The Beach Bum
2019 film directed by Harmony Korine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Beach Bum is a 2019 American stoner comedy film written and directed by Harmony Korine and starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Jimmy Buffett, with Zac Efron, Martin Lawrence, and Jonah Hill. The plot follows the adventures of stoner poet Moondog (McConaughey) in and around the Florida Keys as he tries to finish his new novel and fight for the respect of his daughter and his share of his wife's estate after she dies in a car accident.
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Directed by | Harmony Korine |
Written by | Harmony Korine |
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Cinematography | Benoît Debie |
Edited by | Douglas Crise |
Music by | John Debney |
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Distributed by | Neon |
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Running time | 95 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5 million[1] |
Box office | $4.6 million[3][1] |
The Beach Bum had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 29, 2019, by Neon. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some calling it "joyous" and others describing it as an "epic goof", though McConaughey's performance received near-universal praise.[4] The film was a box office disappointment, grossing only $4.6 million worldwide on a $5 million budget.[5]