Is Lifeguard violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lifeguard easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Lifeguard end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Lifeguard

Name: Lifeguard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Sam Elliott, Stephen Young, Anne Archer, Parker Stevenson, Kathleen Quinlan

Every girl's summer dream.

Directed by Daniel Petrie

Produced by Paramount Pictures

197696 min6.1 / 10

A sun-soaked romantic comedy-drama about a perpetual beach bachelor reconsidering his life and love after reconnecting with an old flame at a high school reunion.

Rick is a Los Angeles County lifeguard who is in his thirties. At his 15-year high school reunion, he sees his old girlfriend who is now a divorced mother. After falling in love with her, Rick considers changing his career and lifestyle.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Long-Distance Love Stories American City Movies Tropical Island Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Beach Ladykiller Los Angeles, California Old Flame Lifeguard High School Reunion

Questions people ask

Is Lifeguard violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Lifeguard scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Lifeguard easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Lifeguard end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Lifeguard sad? 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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