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Baywatch

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• Adventure
• Comedy

• 2017
• Seth Gordon
• 116 mins
• 15

Summary

Comedy based on the popular TV series, starring Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson. Experienced lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and cocky new recruit Matt Brody must put their differences aside to try and thwart a criminal gang that has muscled in on their beach.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Victoria Luxford

The bodies hit the beach in this self-aware action comedy that sees devoted lifeguard Dwayne Johnson and his cocky new recruit Zac Efron put aside their differences to uncover a murderous plot. Slow running, swimsuits, melodrama... this feature update of the wildly popular 1990s TV show knows exactly where the strengths, and weaknesses, of its source material lie. Therefore everything is done with tongue firmly in cheek, evolving the premise into a crude, but often charming popcorn movie. A visual gag or retro reference is never far away, and the flimsy plot is held together by Johnson and Efron, whose comedy double act give the film its greatest strength. Priyanka Chopra gets the tone just right as the dastardly but fabulous villain. It's not the height of sophistication, but then neither was its predecessor. This new generation wins you over by never really taking itself too seriously, while keeping enough of what make the brand famous in the first place.

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5.5/10

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Credits

Cast

rolenameMitch BuchannonDwayne JohnsonMatt BrodyZac EfronSummer QuinnAlexandra DaddarioVictoria LeedsPriyanka ChopraCJ ParkerKelly RohrbachStephanie HoldenIlfenesh HaderaRonnie GreenbaumJon BassSgt EllerbeeYahya Abdul-Mateen IIThe MentorDavid HasselhoffCasey Jean ParkerPamela Anderson

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rolenameDirectorSeth Gordon

Details

Theatrical distributor

Paramount

Released on

2017-05-29

Languages

English | English | Spanish

Guidance

Violence, swearing, nudity

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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