Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 The Guardian end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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 The Guardian scary?

Not especially. Less frightening 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.

Is The Guardian easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 The Guardian violent?

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.

The Guardian

Name: The Guardian
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller, Dulé Hill

How do you decide who lives or who dies?

Directed by Andrew Davis

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures

2006139 min7.1 / 10

A mentor-driven drama about duty and sacrifice set against ocean rescue operations, balancing action sequences with intimate character growth and moral weight.

A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.

Clusters

Underdog Comeback Stories Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Death and Dying Military Movies Natural Disaster Movies

Genres

Action Adventure Drama

Keywords

Rescue Ocean Coast Guard Disaster Death

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Questions people ask

Is The Guardian sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Guardian end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Guardian scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Guardian easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Guardian 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.