The Lifeguard

20132013
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1h 38min

Kristen Bell in The Lifeguard (2013)

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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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Mamie Gummer, Joshua Harto, and Martin Starr in The Lifeguard (2013)

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Mamie Gummer in The Lifeguard (2013)

Kristen Bell in The Lifeguard (2013)

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Kristen Bell, Paulie Litt, David Lambert, and Alex Shaffer at an event for The Lifeguard (2013)

Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, and Martin Starr at an event for The Lifeguard (2013)

The Lifeguard (2013)

And While We Were Here

5.8

And While We Were Here

Hello I Must Be Going

6.2

Hello I Must Be Going

Adore

6.2

Lifeguard!

5.7

Adore

5.9

Cougar Club

4.1

Neutrogena: Really Clean

5.5

Neutrogena: Really Clean

Two Mothers

5.6

Ask Me Anything

6.0

Ask Me Anything

Mary Poppins Quits

7.2

Mary Poppins Quits

Tumbleweeds

6.7

Some Girl(S)

4.6

29-year-old Leigh is on leave from her job in New York City after feeling a sense of emptiness and sadness in her life. Leigh has returned to her parents' home, to her high school job as a lifeguard and to her high school friends still in town. But Leigh continues to struggle in finding happiness since her parents don't approve and she's bullied by local kids at the pool. Leigh finds an almost like kindred spirit in high school student Little Jason; but when their friendship turns into an illicit relationship, her friends don't approve and even more tragedy awaits Leigh in her personal journey towards happiness. —Anne Campbell

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Taglines
- This Summer Growing Up is Optional
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong sexuality, brief graphic nudity, drug use, language and a disturbing image - some involving teens
Parents guide

Trivia
Leigh receives a postcard that is addressed to her at "433 E. 31st St" in New York City. That address no longer exists - that entire neighborhood was cleared in 1945-6 to make room for the New York University Medical Center, which occupies that spot to this day.

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
Leigh: I'm sucking off his youth like a vampire.

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

Top 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.

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Runtime
- 1h 38min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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