Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "surfing-contest"

1. Soul Surfer (2011)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack. Unwilling to pay attention to the gravity of her situation, Bethany decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood

Votes: 52,916 | Gross: $43.85M

2. Surf's Up (2007)

PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.

Directors: Ash Brannon, Chris Buck | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, Jeff Bridges

Votes: 90,865 | Gross: $58.87M

3. Blue Crush (2002)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

As a hard-core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player.

Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Davis, Sanoe Lake

Votes: 32,916 | Gross: $40.39M

4. North Shore (1987)

PG | 96 min | Action, Drama, Romance

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.

Director: William Phelps | Stars: Matt Adler, Nia Peeples, Gregory Harrison, John Philbin

Votes: 2,959 | Gross: $3.83M

5. Blue Juice (1995)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

JC thinks surfing is everything. His girlfriend Chloe wants him to settle down. When he decides to go surfing one night with friends from London, she throws JC out. Surfing or Chloe?

Director: Carl Prechezer | Stars: Sean Pertwee, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ewan McGregor, Steven Mackintosh

Votes: 2,952

6. Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (2005 Video)

Not Rated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.

Director: Tim Maltby | Stars: Casey Kasem, Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey Griffin

Votes: 5,432

7. Surf School (2006)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Sport

A rag-tag bunch of seniors, complete outsiders at their surf-crazed Laguna Beach High School, decide to crash the biggest team surf contest. In order to prevail, however, they must do one ... See full summary »

Director: Joel Silverman | Stars: Harland Williams, Corey Sevier, Ryan Carnes, Laura Bell Bundy

Votes: 5,203

8. Blue Crush 2 (2011 Video)

PG-13 | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.

Director: Mike Elliott | Stars: Sasha Jackson, Lizzy Mathis, Ben Milliken, Sharni Vinson

Votes: 3,909

9. Surf II (1983)

R | 86 min | Comedy

A disgruntled nerd, who was bullied in high school, creates Buzz Cola, a soft drink that turns surfers into mindless zombies.

Director: Randall M. Badat | Stars: Eddie Deezen, Linda Kerridge, Terry Kiser, Eric Stoltz

Votes: 1,114

10. Baywatch: Forbidden Paradise (1995 Video)

PG | 90 min | Action, Drama

Baywatch lifeguards Mitch, C.J., Stephanie, Caroline, Matt and Logan travel to Ohau, Hawaii for a much needed vacation and get caught up in a series of mis-adventures. Stephanie teams up ... See full summary »

Director: Douglas Schwartz | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Alexandra Paul, Pamela Anderson, David Charvet

Votes: 662

11. Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable (2018)

PG | 100 min | Documentary, Sport

After losing an arm to a shark attack at age 13, Bethany Hamilton refuses to give up her dreams of being a professional surfer.

Director: Aaron Lieber | Stars: Alana Blanchard, Adam Dirks, Tobias Dirks, Madison Graber

Votes: 815 | Gross: $0.59M

12. Riding Giants (2004)

PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.

Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Laird Hamilton, Darrick Doerner, Dave Kalama, Jeff Clark

Votes: 4,672 | Gross: $2.28M

13. Big Wave (1984)

93 min | Documentary, Sport

Big Wave is a documentary directed by Walter McConnelly and published on May 25, 1984 that presents the types of outdoor and risky sports present on the west coast of the United States such... See full summary »

Director: Walt Mulconery | Star: Kamasami Kong

Votes: 31

14. Hot Splash (1988)

89 min | Action, Comedy

A drug dealer sends his goons after a surfer after he messes up his business. His three surfer friends, one of them a girl, must rescue him before the upcoming surfing contest.

Director: James Ingrassia | Stars: Richard Steinmetz, Andrea Thompson, Jeremy Whelan, Richard Steele

Votes: 94

15. The Drifter (I) (2009)

60 min | Drama, Sport

A surfer is trying to identify the rhythm of his soul in the surrounding world. He uses travel as a tool which allows him to discover himself.

Director: Taylor Steele | Stars: Rob Machado, Kelly Slater

Votes: 318

16. Scream in Blue (1987)

95 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

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Director: Kerry Bindon | Stars: Cheyne Horan, Wayne Bartholomew, Tom Carroll, Tom Curren

17. Blue Surfari (1967)

90 min | Documentary

A professional surfer and his rescued French friend venture to Hawaii after winning a plane ticket at a California surf contest. Spaghetti fights and half baked hijinx ensue.

Director: Milton Blair | Stars: Jim Irwin, John Cormack, Hal Buckley, Ricky Grigg

Votes: 9

18. Nudnik on the Beach (1966)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

As the title implies, Nudnik is spending a day at the beach. He gets thrown off the bus, and has to walk 4 miles. He also gets in the way of a lot of the beach goers, and eventually ends up... See full summary »

Director: Gene Deitch

Votes: 10

19. Rio Breaks (2009)

85 min | Documentary

RIO BREAKS is more than just a film about surfing. It follows the story of two best friends, Fabio and Naama, as they navigate their way between the pitfalls of life in the slums and the ... See full summary »

Director: Justin Mitchell | Stars: Fabio da Costa, Naama Martines de Uzeda, Bodie Olmos

Votes: 72

20. Capítulo Perfeito (2015)

25 min | Documentary

The show follows the Brazilian surfer Bruno Santos during the Capítulo Perfeito, a surfing contest that takes place at Carcavelos Beach, Portugal.

21. Malibu, CA (1998–2000)
Episode: Scott's Old Girlfriend (1998)

TV-Y | 21 min | Comedy

Scott and Samantha are getting serious about each other and are planning a getaway to Catalina, but before it happens, Scott's old girlfriend Megan shows up. The spark is still there ... See full summary »

Director: Gary Shimokawa | Stars: Trevor Merszei, Jason Hayes, Wendi Kenya, Brandon Brooks

22. North Shore (2004–2005)
Episode: The Big One (2004)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Billionaire Dan Ralston stays at the Grand Waimea, solely to offer photogenic Gabe a sponsorship deal from his firm Surfrider Times, provided he wins the next day the Waikiki Pro-Am ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick R. Norris | Stars: Kristoffer Polaha, Brooke Burns, Corey Sevier, Nikki Deloach

Votes: 16

23. Lockie Leonard (2007–2010)
Episode: Pure Poetry (2007)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Just when life is finally uncomplicated, Lockie falls for Vicki Streeton all over again...and it's driving him to distraction.

Director: James Bogle | Stars: Sean Keenan, Rhys Muldoon, Briony Williams, Corey McKernan

Votes: 11

24. Coronation Street (1960– )
Episode: Episode #1.1463 (1975)

TV-PG | 22 min | Drama, Romance

The police set up headquarters in the Community Centre where Det Sgt Phillips questions the residents while Det. Chief Insp. Patterson interviews Ray and Jerry at the station. Len is ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Judith Barker, Neville Buswell

25. Mickey and the Roadster Racers (2017–2021)
Episode: Mickey's Ukulele Jam/Grandpa vs. Grandpa (2018)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

While participating in a ukulele jam, Donald loses Mickey's special ukulele; The Happy Helpers are judges for a Hawaiian surfing contest and learn about a lifelong rivalry.

Directors: Broni Likomanov, Phil Weinstein | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Bennett, Tia Carrere, Jim Cummings

Votes: 6