The Beach Bum has an approval rating above 50 % , under 75 reviews , and an average rating of more than 5/10 .
It ended up debuting to just $ 1.8 million , the lowest wide opening McConaughey 's career. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 49 % based on 77 reviews , with an average rating of 4.98/10 .
The Beach Bum