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Baywatch (1989)

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Baywatch (1989)

Overview

Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
5.2

Overview

Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film is a straightforward action-comedy focused on lifeguards combating a criminal enterprise, with its themes of teamwork and justice being broadly apolitical and lacking any explicit ideological promotion.

The movie features significant DEI through the explicit racial recasting of the lead role of Mitch Buchannon and another prominent character, Stephanie Holden, with minority actors. However, its narrative primarily focuses on action-comedy without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

The television series 'Baywatch' (1989-2001) did not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes throughout its run. Consequently, there is no portrayal of queer identity to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.

The television series 'Baywatch' (1989) does not include any discernible transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on the lives of lifeguards and beach-related drama, without addressing transgender identity in any capacity.

The show primarily focuses on beach rescues, personal drama, and apprehending suspects through non-combative means or group efforts. While female characters are strong and capable, there are no significant instances where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in direct physical combat using skill, strength, or martial arts.

The 1989-2001 'Baywatch' series is the original iteration, not an adaptation or reboot of prior material. All characters were introduced with their established genders, thus no gender swaps occurred.

As the original series, Baywatch (1989–2001) introduced its own characters and established their races. There is no prior source material or previous installment for its characters to be race-swapped from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.5
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6.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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4.2

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