Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.
Brighton Beach Memoirs has generally received positive reviews.
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Brighton Beach Memoirs was released in 1986 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 47 reviews, giving Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 66%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Brighton Beach Memoirs than critics were.
With a score of 67%, Brighton Beach Memoirs is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1986, which stands at 58%.
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