Review of Beach Rats (2017) by Jenna I — 23 Dec 2017

Interesting film but slightly in satisfying.

This review of Beach Rats (2017) was written by Jenna I on 23 Dec 2017.

Beach Rats has generally received positive reviews.

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By Christopher James (60) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 01 Nov 2018

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By Jason K (1,459) on 19 Feb 2018

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By Pablo A. Scholz (320) for Clarín (492) on 01 Jul 2018

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