Apple TVLifeguard (1976)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Rick is a Los Angeles County lifeguard who is in his thirties. At his 15-year high school reunion, he sees his old girlfriend who is now a divorced mother. After falling in love with her, Rick considers changing his career and lifestyle.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Rick is a Los Angeles County lifeguard who is in his thirties. At his 15-year high school reunion, he sees his old girlfriend who is now a divorced mother. After falling in love with her, Rick considers changing his career and lifestyle.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central focus on an individual's personal journey of self-discovery and the choice between personal contentment and societal expectations, without engaging in broader political or systemic critiques, places it firmly in the neutral category.
The movie 'Lifeguard' features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble and focuses on the personal journey of a white male protagonist without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes into its narrative.
Secondary
The film 'Lifeguard' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's personal and professional dilemmas, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Lifeguard (1976) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. Its characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped from source material, previous installments, or real-world history.
Lifeguard (1976) is an original film and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor a reboot of legacy characters. Therefore, no characters could have been race-swapped from prior canonical depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.1
Critic Ratings
5.3
5.4
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