Baywatch

Baywatch

Don't worry, summer is coming.

Directed by Seth Gordon

Produced by Uncharted, Paramount Pictures

2017116 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted, high-energy action-comedy that trades in beach nostalgia and buddy-cop dynamics while keeping stakes and introspection deliberately low.

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Baywatch sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Baywatch easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Baywatch end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Baywatch scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Baywatch violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Baywatch, and what each one shares →

Like Baywatch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Baywatch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Baywatch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Baywatch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Baywatch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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