Back to the Beach
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 7, 1987 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Back to the Beach is fun for a while, but its six-person writing team can't figure out a logical way to wind it all up. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Much could have been done to enliven this film if the script provided more satire instead of parading the same inanities with a smirk this time around. It's harmless but in need of a transfusion. Read full review
40
The New York TimesCaryn James
Back to the Beach opened yesterday. But if you catch a television commercial for it, or the rock video that's on television, you'll get the joke and see the most this movie has to offer. Read full review
40
Washington PostRita Kempley
It's deeply vapid, with the emotional consistency of styling mousse. Read full review
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