Summary
Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, and friendship, at risk.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 77GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer82%
Metascore64
Audience score86%
User score7.8
Letterboxd · 128 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
Box office
15%of its budget back
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $456 K
Worldwide it made back $456 K of the $3 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most comedies, +12 min on the typical 100
typical 100112Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 48 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+38Released
2024
March 15, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 50
Conor SherryA.J.
Gabriel LaBelleMoose
Mika AbdallaBrooke
Nick RobinsonShane
David CostabileJudge
Gillian VigmanJean
June GentryChrissy
April ClarkLeah
Michael BoniniRandy Carmichael
Christian JamesRodney Carmichael
Steve BergLester
Kate Robertson PryorSherry
J.D. EvermoreBill Workman
Dominick MarroneNeil Bruning- TLTracy LongNancy
Christian J. VelezChris Bravo- DMDawson MullenJeff Bravo
- JBJason BootsDean
- SHSidi HendersonWillie Morris
Gregg GilmoreGambleholic- ACAriel CelesteStephanie
- CHCharles H. CohenDuff Warfield
Ben CornwellHard Charger- PCPiper CornwellF*ck Dog Kid
Directing · 4
- Adam Rehmeier Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Sam Harter Script Supervisor
- Parker Reil Second Assistant Director
- Nathan Hromanik First Assistant Director
Production · 21
- Nick Robinson Executive Producer
- Yeardley Smith Executive Producer
- Ram Bergman Executive Producer
- Charles H. Cohen Executive Producer
- Ben LeClair Producer
- Nick Smith Producer
Camera · 8
- Jean-Philippe Bernier Director of Photography
- Luke Nelson Second Assistant Camera
- John Spezzano Grip
- Josh Quiros Camera Operator
- Ben Drickey Still Photographer
- Craig 'Cowboy' Aines Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Justin Krohn Editor
- Matt Blackshear Digital Intermediate Editor
- Manny Dubón Digital Intermediate Editor
- Chris Guiral First Assistant Editor, Main Title Designer
Sound · 14
- Keegan DeWitt Original Music Composer
- Mandell Winter Supervising Sound Editor
- Jason Schmid Music Editor
- Craig Polding Dialogue Editor
- Hal Rosenfeld Musician
- Bogdan Zavarzin Foley Artist
Art · 5
- Francesca Palombo Production Design
- Bezhan Nazari Set Decoration
- Chioma Thompson Art Direction
- Casey Starlin Set Dresser
- Kaylyn Kortus Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Hannah Greenblatt Costume Design
- Anaïs Castaldi Costume Design
- Autumn Sanders Hair Department Head
- Tressie Warren Hairstylist
- Arlene Martinez Makeup Department Head
- Amanda Bereuter Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Prasanna Kodapadi Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Justin Ward Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Brady Romberg Stunt Coordinator
- Debbie Evans Stunt Driver
- Lane Cole Stunt Double
- Meredith Kimani Health and Safety
- Ross Putman Thanks
- Keith Cox Utility Stunts
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