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The Beach Bum

2019 · 95 min

A sun-drenched, meandering ride through hedonistic escapades, funny and absurd but with a surprisingly tender core.

Tagline: You gotta go low to get high.
Overview: An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.
How it feels: Absurd, light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Freedom, grief, family, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
grief
family
identity
addiction
Places: sea
big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong