Comedy musical

Back to the Beach (1987): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Back to the Beach
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Released: 1987-08-07
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Demian Slade, Lori Loughlin, Tommy Hinkley

Back to the Beach is a 1987 comedy musical directed by Lyndall Hobbs, starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello and Demian Slade. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $13.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.

IMDb rating: 5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
worldwide gross: $13.1M
Metascore: 62

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Released: August 7, 1987
Runtime: 1h 32m (92 min)
Director: Lyndall Hobbs
Genres: Comedy , Musical
Original language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Back to the Beach About?

The premise of Back to the Beach without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, a couple accustomed to a relaxed life, move to California seeking a change of pace. There, they unexpectedly find themselves immersed in the exciting and evolving beach scene, encountering new friends and experiences along the way. The film captures the spirit of the California coast and the changing times.

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Cast & crew

Back to the Beach Cast

Frankie Avalon leads the cast, with Annette Funicello and Demian Slade. Directed by Lyndall Hobbs; 9 actors are credited in all.

Director Lyndall Hobbs

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Back to the Beach Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Back to the Beach 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.

IMDb

5.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

78% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 63%
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Metacritic

62 Metascore
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TMDB

60% User score
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Plot

Back to the Beach Plot Summary

What happens in Back to the Beach from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the opening scene, we meet Bobby (Demian Slade), a rebellious 14-year-old sporting leather attire and facial piercings, who narrates his family’s story. His father, Frankie (Frankie Avalon), was once the legendary Big Kahuna, a celebrated professional surfer from Southern California and a teen idol in the 1960s. His mother, Annette (Annette Funicello), was a former Mouseketeer from the iconic Mickey Mouse Club, who left the glitz of Hollywood behind to start a life in Ohio. Now, Bobby grapples with the typical angst of adolescence, often clashing with his seemingly square parents. Frankie, now a worn-out car salesman, has traded in his surfboard for a suit, while Annette channels her restlessness into a flurry of shopping sprees.

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