{{Infobox film | name = The Bad Guardian | image = | caption = | director = Claudia Myers | writer = Ashley Gable | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | producer = Robert Tinnell<br>Jeffrey Tinnell | starring = Melissa Joan Hart<br>La La Anthony<br>Luis Bordonada | cinematography = Francisco Bulgarelli | studio = Allegheny Image Factory | released = {{Film date|2024}} | country = United States | language = English }} '''''The Bad Guardian''''' is a 2024 drama film directed by Claudia Myers. The movie draws from real-life accounts of guardianship abuse to tell the story of Leigh, a woman fighting to free her elderly father from a corrupt court-appointed guardian who seizes control of his finances, medical decisions, and property.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blackwood |first=Emily |date=March 17, 2026 |title=Is The Bad Guardian Based on a True Story? What to Know About the Real-Life Accounts of Guardianship Abuse That Inspired the Movie |url=https://people.com/the-bad-guardian-true-story-11927523 |access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=Lifetime movie "The Bad Guardian" based on real accounts of guardianship abuse |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/lifetime-movie-bad-guardian-based-220500471.html |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=2024-03-01 |title=‘Bad Guardian’: Lifetime to Tackle Guardianship Debate With Melissa Joan Hart, La La Anthony |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bad-guardian-lifetime-melissa-joan-hart-la-la-anthony-1235840544/ |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2026, the film appeared as the #4 movie on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Maria |title=Two W.Va. Based Films Hit Netflix Most Watched List |url=https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/two-w-va-based-films-hit-netflix-most-watched-list/ |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=West Virginia Public Broadcasting |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Cast== {{Cast listing| *Melissa Joan Hart as Leigh Delgado *La La Anthony as Janet Timms *Luis Bordonada as Luis Delgado *Eric Pierpoint as Jason Davis *Jason M. Jones as Dave Timms *Pat Dortch as Judge Russell Bean }}
==Production== Produced by Allegheny Image Factory, the film was shot entirely in West Virginia, with scenes taking place in Fairmont, Mannington, and Shinnston.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-03-18 |title=West Virginia production company sees two films among top movies on Netflix |url=https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-production-company-sees-two-films-among-top-movies-on-netflix/article_d1f5281e-5039-4b99-9e67-6fac366da760.html |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=WV News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rather |first=Joey |date=2024-05-21 |title=Film shot almost entirely in Marion County now available on streaming |url=https://www.wboy.com/entertainment-news/film-shot-almost-entirely-in-marion-county-now-available-on-streaming/|access-date=2026-03-21 |work=WBOY.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The film's executive producer, Elizabeth Stephen, developed the project after researching real-life accounts of guardianship abuse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walser |first=Adam |date=2024-05-17 |title=Lifetime movie "The Bad Guardian" based on real accounts of guardianship abuse |url=https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/the-price-of-protection/lifetime-movie-the-bad-guardian-based-on-real-accounts-of-guardianship-abuse |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS) |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|tt31938105}}
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