Muscle Beach Party
Seen it?1964 | 94 min | Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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. If you loved Enchanted, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Asher
- Frankie AvalonFrankie
- Annette FunicelloDee Dee
- Luciana PaluzziJulie
- John AshleyJohnny
- Don RicklesJack Fanny
- Peter TurgeonTheodore
- Jody McCreaDeadhead
- Dick DaleHimself
- Candy JohnsonCandy
- Peter LupusFlex Martian (as Rock Stevens)