Baywatch

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Baywatch

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2017

1h 56m

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When a dangerous crime wave hits the beach, the legendary Mitch Buchannon leads his elite squad of lifeguards on a mission to prove that you don't have to wear a badge to save the bay. Joined by a trio of hotshot recruits, including former Olympian Matt Brody, they ditch the surf and go deep under cover to take down a ruthless businesswoman whose devious plans threaten the future of the bay.

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Critics Consensus

Baywatch takes its source material's jiggle factor to R-rated levels, but lacks the original's campy charm -- and leaves its charming stars flailing in the shallows.

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Gary M. Kramer

Salon.com

The biggest disappointment of this feature is that it's not even so bad it's good.

Nov 17, 2017

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

The'Baywatch reboot is mildly diverting but altogether dull. Summer fun shouldn't feel like such a chore.

Aug 10, 2017

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Megan Garber

The Atlantic

Suffice it to say, too, that there's a lot of delight to be had in the frothy union of the Bay and the Watch, much of it coming from Johnson, who carries the whole of this movie on his epically chiseled lats.

Jun 16, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Baywatch exchanges many of the soap opera-level character notes and story tangents of the TV show for gushingly over-the-top R-rated gags and blockbuster-level thrills.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Swetha Ramakrishnan

Firstpost

In Baywatch, characters are introduced with style. But the storyline itself is routine, predictable.

Oct 10, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A movie based on a show about brain-baked lifeguards isn't going to stir memories of, say, A Man for All Seasons or The King's Speech or even Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but within its own parameters, Baywatch knows the territory.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 16, 2021

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Calvin O

I watched this movie and it was the funniest movie I have watched in 2025 after all is a 2017 movie. In my opinion its just a fun movie filled with good jokes and a surprisingly great chemistry between Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. Definitively worth a watch if you are looking too have a laugh.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Chuck M

Laughed my ass off. Jokes are golden. I was very hesitant to see this and it took over 8 yrs to watch it and I'm glad I did. Anyone who says it's terrible clearly doesn't Like entertainment.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/25

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Andrei S

I know the movie is a bit stupid, but I love it, I enjoy it a lot every time I watch it again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Russell H

Lots of immature humor. Not much else

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Raymond C

Baywatch is dumb, poorly written and features bad characters. It's not very funny either and at times it looks really cheap. It's watchable thanks to the cast but overall not very good.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Graphic Nudity, Crude Sexual Content and Language Throughout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $58,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Synopsis

When a dangerous crime wave hits the beach, the legendary Mitch Buchannon leads his elite squad of lifeguards on a mission to prove that you don't have to wear a badge to save the bay. Joined by a trio of hotshot recruits, including former Olympian Matt Brody, they ditch the surf and go deep under cover to take down a ruthless businesswoman whose devious plans threaten the future of the bay.

Director: Seth Gordon
Producer: Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Gregory J. Bonann, Ivan Reitman, Beau Flynn
Screenwriter: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Seven Bucks Productions, Paramount Pictures, Cold Spring Pictures, Contrafilm
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Crude Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 25, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.0M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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