Spring Breakers (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Spring Breakers is a 2013 drama thriller directed by Harmony Korine, starring Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $32 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Cinematography at the Spirit Awards 2014. Critics gave it 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Harmony Korine
- Original language
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English - Studio
- A24
- Budget
- $5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spring Breakers About?
The premise of Spring Breakers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Seeking sun and freedom, four college students—Candy, Faith, Brit, and Cotty—rob a diner to finance their Florida spring break. Their carefree partying takes a dark turn when they encounter Alien, a charismatic drug dealer and rapper who bails them out of jail. As the girls descend into a world of crime and excess, three of them become entangled with Alien, leading to dangerous consequences and a loss of innocence.
Spring Breakers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- spring break
- debauchery
- party
- female killer
- rapper
- murder
- gun in mouth
- reference to britney spears
- repeated dialogue
- sex in a swimming pool
- money
- partying
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- masked robber
- piano
- threesome
- friendship
- robbery
- imitating fellatio
- female robber
- friendship between girls
- female nudity
- kissing a dead body
- female protagonist
- bad influence
- mayhem
- hedonism
- nudity
- white trash
- vacation gone wrong
- drugs
- restaurant
- execution
- cowboy sex position
- balaclava
- simulated sex
- stripper
- crying woman
- red bull
- drunkenness
- summer
- pool
- tear on cheek
- riding a vespa
- counting money
- car set on fire
- car on fire
- scooter
- convertible
- reference to star trek
- sex scene
Spring Breakers Cast
Selena Gomez leads the cast, with Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens. Directed by Harmony Korine; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Harmony Korine
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Spring Breakers Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Spring Breakers 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.3/10.
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IMDb 5.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 67% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 38%
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 52% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
2.3K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Spring Breakers Plot Summary
What happens in Spring Breakers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Childhood friends Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), and Cotty (Rachel Korine) find themselves the last few remaining souls on their deserted college campus. With most of their classmates having migrated south to Florida for spring break, the girls feel an undeniable urgency to join in on the fun. In a brazen move, Brit, Candy, and Cotty devise a plan to rob a local fast-food joint to fund their getaway. Cotty takes the wheel while Brit and Candy storm the establishment armed with a hammer and a toy gun. After scoring hundreds of dollars and torching the getaway car, they present their ill-gotten gains to Faith, who wrestles with her conscience but ultimately decides to overlook their crime in favor of enjoying a free vacation.
Full summary
The whole story of Spring Breakers, scene by scene
Spring Breakers Box Office & Budget
Spring Breakers grossed $32 million worldwide on a $5 million budget, 6.4 times what it cost. $14.1 million came from the US and Canada and $17.9 million (56%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$32M
6.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $14.1M
- International
- $17.9M
- Budget
- $5M
Spring Breakers Awards & Nominations
Spring Breakers earned 1 award nomination, including Best Cinematography at the Spirit Awards 2014.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 2014 1 nomination- Nominated Best Cinematography
Spring Breakers Trailers & Videos
24 videos: 3 trailers, 6 teasers, 10 clips, 4 featurettes and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer Official Australian Trailer
- Trailer Red Band Trailer
- Teaser Consider This - Official Promo
- Teaser TV Spot 1
How Well Do You Know Spring Breakers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who are the main characters in 'Spring Breakers'?
Cars in Spring Breakers
24 cars on screen, including the 1997 Chevrolet Camaro and the 1965 Chevrolet El Camino.
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1965 Chevrolet El Camino Important role -
2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Important role -
2006 Dodge Charger Minor role
Spring Breakers Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Spring Breakers: viviendo al límite” and “Metsik koolivaheaeg”.
- Also known as
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- Spring Breakers: viviendo al límite
- Metsik koolivaheaeg
- Spring Breakers: Proljetno ludilo
- 스프링 브레이커스
- Spring Breakers: Garotas Perigosas
- Купонджийки
- Spring Breakers - Csajok szabadon
- Spring Breakers - Una vacanza da sballo
- Supuringu Bureikâzu
- スプリング・ブレイカーズ
- Neprātīgās brīvdienas
- Laukines atostogos
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- Viviendo al límite
- Spring Breakers: Viagem de Finalistas
- Vacanta de primavara
- Отвязные каникулы
- Бунтовнице
- Spomladanske pocitnice
- 放浪青春
- Bahar Tatili
- Відв'язні канікули
- Kỳ Nghỉ Hoang Dại
- 春假
- ספרינג ברייקרס
- Viagem de Finalistas
- Відвʼязні канікули
- 狂野青春
- Spomladanske žurerke
- กิน เที่ยว เปรี้ยว ปล้น
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Spring Breakers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Spring Breakers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spring Breakers?
Spring Breakers runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Spring Breakers released?
Spring Breakers was released on March 15, 2013.
Who directed Spring Breakers?
Spring Breakers was directed by Harmony Korine.
More films by Harmony Korine Who is in the cast of Spring Breakers?
Spring Breakers stars Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Spring Breakers make at the box office?
Spring Breakers grossed $32 million worldwide ($14.1 million domestic, $17.9 million international) on a budget of $5 million.
How is Spring Breakers rated?
Spring Breakers has 5.3/10 on IMDb, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Was Spring Breakers nominated for any awards?
Spring Breakers received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Spring Breakers have a post-credit scene?
No. Spring Breakers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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