Lifeguard fingerprintBig heart, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, sports, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Romantic and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic, wholesome, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Everyday modern life, sports, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, sports, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Every girl's summer dream.
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Lifeguard is included with a subscription to MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 36 min
Lifeguard runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Lifeguard higher (68) than critics (54). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $900,000 to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 6.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+15GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lifeguard in 29 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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