The Lifeguard

2013
15
1h 38m

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5.6/10

15K

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A reporter quits her New York job and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.

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A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous... Read allA former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

15K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Kristen Bell felt she first had to run the script by her fiancé, actor Dax Shepard, before she undertook the role because of the steamy love scene. "I wanted so badly to be a part of it," she told Vanity Fair, "and I gave the script to my significant other and I said, 'Do you want to read through this? It is a really graphic love scene. Do you want to talk about it?' He said, 'You know what, I don't care. I trust you. As long as you don't come back pregnant, I don't care.' And I came back pregnant (they found out she was pregnant with her fiancee's baby), which we always joke about."

Goofs
When Mel and Josh are reconciling about making a family together outside the school, the boom mic pole is visible on the car while they talk.

Quotes
Todd: [Referring to Leigh] Do you remember that red one-piece bathing suit she used to wear? She looked like a Swiss army knife.

Crazy credits
After the last credits, a photo of Leigh is shown from when she was a lifeguard during her high school period.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.190 (2013)

Soundtracks
Still High for Now
Written by Fred Avril & Liz W. Garcia (as Liz Garcia)
Performed by The Esthettes

User reviews82

Featured review

7/10

Good movie

I thought this was a really good movie.

Whats bullshit is Netflix has movies like this with 1 or 2 stars that people don't watch and pass up because of the low ratings. I wish they would give IMDb ratings so that I could really gauge what to give a chance.

But anyways, again I thought it was a really good movie, with a realistic plot and story line. I thought it would have a "lifetime" feel to it but it had a life of its own.

If you don't have much to do, and you have an hour or two on your hands to watch a movie, I suggest this one.