Beach Rats
On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.
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Cast
15 people
Harris Dickinson
Frankie
Known for
Triangle of Sadness
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Madeline Weinstein
Simone
Known for
Mare of Easttown
Alex Strangelove
Kate Hodge
Donna
Known for
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Rapid Fire
Neal Huff
Joe
Known for
Mare of Easttown
Split
Nicole Flyus
Carla
No other roles listed
Frank Hakaj
Nick
Also in
Italian Studies
David Ivanov
Alexei
Anton Selyaninov
Jesse
No other roles listed
J. Stephen Brantley
Jersey
Harrison Sheehan
Jeremy
Also in
Lavender
Welcome Back, Lenny
Douglas Everett Davis
Harry
Also in
Gossip Girl
Journey to the Last Christmas Dance
Gabriel Gans
Eddie
No other roles listed
Eliza Hittman Director · Nicholas Leone Composer Hélène Louvart Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $487K · United States release August 25, 2017 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$486,623
Production
Cinereach
Production
Animal Kingdom
Production
Secret Engine
Production
Neon
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2017
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · August 25, 2017
Limited theatrical
Australia
August 19, 2017 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Denmark
August 25, 2017 · Theatrical
Finland
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical
France
February 4, 2018 · Digital
Germany
January 25, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 24, 2017 · Digital
Italy
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical · Noam Faenza Film Festival
Norway
August 25, 2017 · Physical
Sweden
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Switzerland
August 3, 2017 · Digital
United Kingdom
November 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical
January 29, 2018 · Physical
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