This Summer Growing Up is Optional
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.
The Lifeguard (2013) is a drama, comedy and romance film directed by Liz W. Garcia, released on August 30, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr and Joshua Harto. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 308 ratings.
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Kristen Bell
as Leigh
Mamie Gummer
as Mel
Martin Starr
as Todd
Joshua Harto
as John
Alex Shaffer
as Matt
David Lambert
as Little Jason
Amy Madigan
as Justine
Adam LeFevre
as Hans
John Finn
as Big Jason
Paulie Litt
as Lumpy
Sendhil Ramamurthy
as Raj
Carlos Velazquez
as Marco
Directed by Liz W. Garcia, written by Liz W. Garcia.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 308 ratings.
***A successful-yet- disheartened adult goes back home to refresh, but momentarily forgets she’s an adult*** An overachieving 29 year-old reporter in New York City (Kristen Bell) experiences burnout and so flees to her hometown in Connecticut where she gets her old lifeguard job back at the local pool. She reunites with old friends as well as establishes new relations with the teens that frequent the pool, which…
Reviewed on November 11, 2019
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The Lifeguard (2013) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lifeguard (2013) includes Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, Joshua Harto and Alex Shaffer. The film was directed by Liz W. Garcia. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lifeguard was released on August 30, 2013 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Lifeguard (2013) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 308 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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