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10 Best Movies Like Lifeguard

If you loved Lifeguard, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday

1978★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lifeguard for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves....

#2
Young Adult

Young Adult

2011★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lifeguard for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family....

#3
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lifeguard for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#4
Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lifeguard for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks....

#5
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lifeguard for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her ol...

#6
Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

1994★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lifeguard for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Doug is a Secret Service Agent who has just completed his stint in charge protecting Tess Carlisle—the widow of a former U.S. President, and a close personal friend of the current ...

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