Beach Rats
2017 · 99 min · Director: Eliza Hittman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self-identity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend, and older men he meets online.
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Emotional fingerprint
Beach Rats (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 15 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 15 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 43 % | 24 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 44 % | 26 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 18 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 54 % | 15 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 20 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 34 % | 23 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 26 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 29 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 51 % | 45 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 48 % | 44 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 56 % | 40 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 58 % | 49 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Carla
Nick
Alexei
Jesse
Jeremy
Harry
Eddie
Michael
Jersey
Details
- Directed by
- Eliza Hittman
- Written by
- Eliza Hittman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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