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  • Thicker Than Water (2000)

    1. Thicker Than Water

    200045mVideo
    7.9 (365)
    Thicker Than Water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy. It shows surfing footage from different locations like Australia, Indonesia, Hawaii, India, and Ireland in combination with a wide range of styles of guitar music. Surfers in the film include Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian.
    DirectorsJack JohnsonChris MalloyEmmett MalloyStarsRaimana BoucherSaxon BoucherTimmy Curran
  • A Fly in the Champagne (2009)

    2. A Fly in the Champagne

    200949mNot Rated
    7.5 (50)
    After a decade of bitter rival status, Kelly Slater and Andy Irons come together to surf off their differences ! The seemingly mortal enemies agreed to sequester themselves on a tiny island to bury the hatchet once and for all.
    DirectorMatt BeauchesneStarsShane DorianAndy IronsSelema Masekela
  • Dude Cruise (2008)

    3. Dude Cruise

    200828mNot RatedShort
    The highly celebrated DC Shoes Surf Team hit the road in Australia for a two-week roadtrip complete with world class surfing - and a view into what makes the boys tick. Surf on!
    DirectorMatt BeauchesneStarsRy CraikeBruce IronsGarret Parks
  • The September Sessions (2002)

    4. The September Sessions

    2002Video
    7.7 (202)
    DirectorJack JohnsonStarsShane DorianLuke EganBrad Gerlach
  • Billabong Odyssey (2003)

    5. Billabong Odyssey

    20031h 28mPG50Metascore
    6.7 (499)
    Action sports documentary that follows the industry's best big wave surfers as they travel the world searching for the largest waves that nature has to offer. The journey spanned 18 months, 6 continents and produced up to 70 foot waves.
    DirectorPhilip BostonStarsKen BradshawKen CollinsBrian L. Keaulana
  • Single Fin Yellow (2005)

    6. Single Fin Yellow

    20051h 50mVideo
    8.4 (59)
    South bay shaper and surfer, Tyler Hatzikian, shapes a single fin, yellow longboard and sends it on an around the world tour to some of the best surfers on earth, who surf it, then pass it on, until it makes its way back to Tyler.
    DirectorJason BaffaStarDaize Shayne
  • Step Into Liquid (2003)

    7. Step Into Liquid

    20031h 28mPG72Metascore
    7.4 (2.8K)
    Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
    DirectorDana BrownStarsLaird HamiltonLayne BeachleyDan Malloy
  • Blue Horizon (2004)

    8. Blue Horizon

    20041h 34m
    8.3 (79)
    Surf filmmaker Jack McCoy tracks two contrasting surfers: competitive Andy Irons chasing a world title, and free-spirited Dave Rastovich. Their stories unfold in Blue Horizon, a documentary made for theater screens.
    DirectorJack McCoyStarsAndy IronsDave RastovichKelly Slater
  • Laird Hamilton in Riding Giants (2004)

    9. Riding Giants

    20041h 45mPG-1380Metascore
    7.8 (4.7K)
    Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
    DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsLaird HamiltonDarrick DoernerDave Kalama
  • Bra Boys (2007)

    10. Bra Boys

    20071h 30mR55Metascore
    6.2 (1.4K)
    A film about the cultural evolution of the Sydney beach side suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by its youth - the notorious surf gang known as the Bra Boys.
    DirectorsSunny AbbertonMacario De SouzaStarsRussell CroweKelly SlaterCheyne Horan
  • Castles in the Sky (2010)

    11. Castles in the Sky

    201053mNot Rated
    8.0 (144)
    Filmed in five countries over three years, the documentary delves into the heart of the locations while the surfers travel through them with a sense of open-minded awe. With never-before seen waves and some of the best surfers in the world contributing their art, passion and athleticism, this is as close to the experience of pioneering new coastlines as you can get without getting on a plane.
    DirectorTaylor SteeleStarsCraig AndersonTimmy CurranRob Machado
  • A Deeper Shade of Blue (2011)

    12. A Deeper Shade of Blue

    20111h 30mNot Rated
    6.6 (86)
    This is not a surf movie, it is a film about surfing's deepest roots: in the subconscious; in ancient lore; in the craft of surfboard building; in man's perpetual quest for a joyful relationship with the natural world.
    DirectorJack McCoyStarsMoses GoodsMick O'BrienJamie O'Brien
  • View from a Blue Moon (2015)

    13. View from a Blue Moon

    201558mPG
    6.5 (970)
    The first surf film shot in 4K, View From A Blue Moon follows the world's most dynamic surfer John Florence and his closest friends from his home on the North Shore of Oahu to his favorite surfing destinations around the globe. From the dreamy blue perfection of the South Pacific to the darkest uncharted waters of Africa (and everywhere in between), Florence faces a broad spectrum of emotions as he continues to seal his legacy as one of the most gifted surfers ever. And while the young Hawaiian is pulled in increasingly different directions, there is no form of pressure that will keep him from his ultimate goal - to redefine what is possible in the ocean.
    DirectorBlake KuenyStarsGreyson FletcherAlex FlorenceIvan Florence
  • Momentum Generation (2018)

    14. Momentum Generation

    20181h 43mTV-14
    8.1 (1.5K)
    A group of teenagers in Hawaii enter the world of professional competitive surfing in the 1990s and rise to super stardom.
    DirectorsJeff ZimbalistMichael ZimbalistStarsJeannie ChesserTom DeLongeShane Dorian
  • Surfwise (2007)

    15. Surfwise

    20071h 33mR72Metascore
    7.1 (1.7K)
    Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.
    DirectorDoug PrayStarsJuliette PaskowitzDavid PaskowitzJonathan Paskowitz
  • Mark Occhilupo in Occy: The Occumentary (1998)

    16. Occy: The Occumentary

    19981h 12m
    8.5 (17)
    This DVD celebrates Mark Occhilupo's life, from his humble beginnings as a Cronulla grommet to his remarkable comeback, featuring a soundtrack featuring Foo Fighters, Michael Brook, Ed Kuepper, Powderfinger, OSM, and Yothu Yindi.
    DirectorJack McCoyStarMark Occhilupo
  • The Seedling (2004)

    17. The Seedling

    20041h 28mNot RatedTV Movie
    8.0 (17)
    The Seedling DVD... A movie about the beauty of longboard riding and all its appendages. Shot in 16mm film, The Seedling documents a small crew of California longboard riders. Shot on location in Mexico, France, California, New York and the Canary Islands.
    DirectorThomas CampbellStarsMitch AbshereDevon HowardKassia Meador
  • The Endless Summer 2 (1994)

    18. The Endless Summer 2

    19941h 49mPG
    7.6 (2.3K)
    Two famous surfers, Patrick O' Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, set out for an international worldwide surfing safari adventure with documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown.
    DirectorBruce BrownStarsPatrick O'ConnellRobert 'Wingnut' WeaverRobert August
  • Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, James Le Gros, and John Philbin in Point Break (1991)

    19. Point Break

    19912h 2mR60Metascore
    7.3 (216K)
    An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsPatrick SwayzeKeanu ReevesGary Busey
  • North Shore (1987)

    20. North Shore

    19871h 36mPG31Metascore
    6.6 (3.1K)
    After learning how to surf by using the local wave tanks, Arizona resident Rick uses his winnings from a recent contest to fly to Hawaii and try to make a living for himself as a professional wave rider.
    DirectorWilliam PhelpsStarsMatt AdlerNia PeeplesGregory Harrison
  • Blazing Boards (1984)

    21. Blazing Boards

    19841h 35m
    8.3 (11)
    The original classic cinema surf flick, featuring Hawaii, Australia, California, Mexico and Exotic Isles. Captures the very essence of what riding waves is all about.
    DirectorChris BystromStarsWayne BartholomewTom CarrollTom Curren
  • Big Wednesday (1978)

    22. Big Wednesday

    19782hPG54Metascore
    7.1 (7.8K)
    Character study about the lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s as the Vietnam War interrupts their carefree life.
    DirectorJohn MiliusStarsJan-Michael VincentWilliam KattGary Busey
  • Crystal Voyager (1973)

    23. Crystal Voyager

    19731h 18m
    7.0 (197)
    A loose biography of surfer and documentarist George Greenough, one of the most famous and unique members of the surfing subculture.
    DirectorDavid ElfickStarsGeorge GreenoughRitchie WestNat Young
  • Morning of the Earth (1972)

    24. Morning of the Earth

    19721h 19m
    7.2 (210)
    The film portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards (and homes) as they traveled in search of the perfect wave across Australia's north-east coast, Bali and Hawaii.
    DirectorAlbert FalzonStarsChris BrockStephen CooneyTerry Fitzgerald
  • Five Summer Stories (1972)

    25. Five Summer Stories

    19721h 34m
    8.4 (66)
    The culmination of a ten year celebration in celluloid, Greg MacGillivray and James Lee Freeman give us five-plus exciting, controversial and beautiful stories about surfing. A perspective that warns of the future while it warms the present.
    DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsEddie AikauDru HarrisonSam Hawk

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