Teen Beach Movie
Seen it?2013 | 95 min | Family, Music, TV Movie, Comedy, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. If you loved Descendants 3 or High School Musical 2, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Life's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. There, amidst a sea of surfing, singing and dancing, Brady and Mack accidentally change the storyline, and the film’s dreamy hero and heroine fall for them instead of for each other!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday
- Ross LynchBrady
- Maia MitchellMcKenzie 'Mack' Fox
- Gracie GillamLela
- Garrett ClaytonTanner
- John DeLucaButchy
- Chrissie FitCheechee
- Suzanne CryerAunt Antoinette
- Barry BostwickBig Poppa
- Kevin ChamberlinDr. Fusion
- Steve ValentineLes Camembert