The Beach Bum (2019) on Netflix
Poet Moondog lives off his wealthy wife Minnie's money around the Florida Keys while working on a new book. His daughter Heather and his agent Lewis disapprove of the life he leads.
- Netflix2.3/5
- IMDb5.5/1026,988 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes57%
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Plot summary
Moondog is a poet who lives a loose life in and around the Florida Keys, funded by his wealthy wife, Minnie, and working slowly on a new book. Locals treat him as a legend, while others say he is past his prime. His daughter, Heather, is about to marry in Miami, and she and his agent, Lewis, disapprove of how he lives. Moondog has affairs with women he meets on his travels; Minnie is involved with his friend, the R&B singer Lingerie. Moondog arrives late to Heather's wedding.
Cast
- Donovan St V. Williamsas Snoop's Rasta Pilot (as Donovan Williams)
- David Bennettas Homeless Phil
- Joshua Ritteras Frank "Limp Dick"
- John Morrisas Cash Register Guy
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Beach Bum (2019)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, McConaughey recounted how Snoop Dogg swapped out the fake prop marijuana for "Snoop Weed", saying "the next nine hours were a whole lot of fun, but I don't believe we used one word in the English language".
- Strange inspiration came to Korine while he was eating a panini sandwich and thought the pattern would "look good on Zac's face". The quote later went viral when New Yorker columnist Lauren Leibowitz tweeted about the design for Efron's beard.
- Korine, who described Moondog as a sensualist with "no self-censor" who "lives for the second", wrote the role for Gary Oldman, but Oldman turned it down.
- Snoop Dogg decided that rather than play himself, as he was written in Korine's script, he needed to take on an entirely new character.
