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Film · 2017

Baywatch

Directed by Seth Gordon · starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Priyanka Chopra

  • 1 h 59 min
  • 15
  • Comedy · Action · Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 28 May 2017
  • 4.2 AverageMovieNCo
  • 4.9 Users27 votes
  • 3.5 Critics10 reviews
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Synopsis

Remake of the popualr series of the 90s, starred by lifeguards who protect a recreational beach. The strict lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) must work hand in hand with Matt Brody (Zac Efron), funny and lustful young boy that likes go against the authority and break the rules. Together they create a team and they will discover local misdemeanor that threaten bay future with demolish the beach at the hands of powerful business oil owner. To Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron joining Priyanka Chopra ('Quantico'), Alexandra Daddario ('Percy Jackson'), Kelly Rohrbach ('Wilt') and David Hasselhoff ('Baywatch') with others. Seth Gordon ('Horrible Bosses') directed the legendary 90's serie to cinema.

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The essentials

Runtime
119 min1 hour and 59 minutes
Budget
$69mParamount Pictures
Box office
$57.2m0.8 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Baywatch?
1 hour and 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Baywatch released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 28 May 2017.
Who directed Baywatch?
Seth Gordon.
Who is in Baywatch?
It stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra and Alexandra Daddario.
Where can I watch Baywatch?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix and to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Baywatch make?
It took $57.2 million in US. It cost $69 million.
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Cast

Full cast (32)
Director
Seth Gordon
Writers
Douglas Schwartz, Thomas Lennon
Producers
David Ellison, Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Ivan Reitman

Videos and trailers

All 5 videos
'Baywatch' Trailer 2:067 December 2016

Photos and posters

All 43 photos

Reviews

All 10 reviews
4.9 27 votes
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What the critics say average 3.5 from 10 outlets

  • 8.0 Time OutJoshua Rothkopf Everyone in Baywatch seems amused to be in a movie version of Baywatch?how could they not be? (Their expressions range from ?Is this really happening?? to ?This is really happening.?) Read
  • 5.0 New York TimesStephen Witty Instead of mocking the period, the humor seems stuck in it. There are a lot of corny, uptight gags about big breasts, or straight guys accidentally touching or kissing each other (eww, gross!). The… Read
  • 5.0 New York PostReed Tucker ?Baywatch? is not nearly as good as this genre?s best entries, like 2012?s ?21 Jump Street.? It washes up on the beach like a dead whale. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $69m
  • US $57.2m
  • UK £9.4m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 37 songs
  1. Get FreeMajor Lazer, featuring, Amber Coffman Spotify
  2. HypnotizeThe Notorious B.I.G. Spotify
  3. EasyThe Commodores Spotify
  4. No LieSean Paul, featuring, Dua Lipa Spotify

Trivia

All 8 facts

  • Alexandra Daddario's role

    Alexandra Daddario was cast as Summer after she beat out Nina Dobrev, Ashley Benson, Alexandra Shipp, Shelley Hennig, Bianca A. Santos and Denyse Tontz who were considered for the role.

  • Working together

    The second film with Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario. The two worked together on 'San Andrés' (2015).

  • Rumours about Jessica Simpson

    Jessica Simpson was rumored to have been cast as C.J. Parker.

  • Gender changes at the characters

    In an interview Priyanka Chopra said that the role of the main antagonist was written for a man but the director after meeting her changed the role and the script for the main villain to be a woman.

  • Rumours about Bieber and Timberlake

    Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber were rumored to have roles in the film.

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