Is The Lifeguard sad?

Yes. More sad 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 The Lifeguard end with hope?

Not especially. Less 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 Lifeguard violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Lifeguard scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Lifeguard easy watching?

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 Lifeguard

Name: The Lifeguard
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2013
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, Joshua Harto, Alex Shaffer

This Summer Growing Up is Optional

Directed by Liz W. Garcia

Produced by La Pistola, Attic Light Films

201398 min5.4 / 10

A bittersweet character study about arrested development and the seductive pull of the past, where nostalgia and regression collide with adult consequences.

Leigh, feeling unfulfilled, quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She takes a job as a lifeguard, regresses into adolescent behavior, and begins a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager, leading to consequences for everyone involved.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Artists Fooling Themselves American City Movies Water Sports and Diving College Life

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Keywords

New York City Suicide Home Swimming Pool Marijuana Reporter Relationship Childhood Lifeguard Valedictorian Woman Director

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Lifeguard sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Lifeguard end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Lifeguard violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Lifeguard scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Lifeguard easy watching? 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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