Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "aquatic-sport"

1. The Boys in the Boat (2023)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Peter Guinness, Sam Strike

Votes: 15,532

2. Nyad (2023)

PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.

Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Anne Marie Kempf, Carolyn McCormick

Votes: 36,967

3. H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2010)

TV-PG | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Three girls become mermaids after a mysterious island transforms them and gives them special powers.

Stars: Cariba Heine, Phoebe Tonkin, Angus McLaren, Burgess Abernethy

Votes: 18,288

4. Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance | Completed

The story of competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.

Director: Joachim Rønning | Stars: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia

5. 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: 52,915 | Gross: $43.85M

6. The Big Blue (1988)

PG | 168 min | Adventure, Drama, Sport

The rivalry between Enzo and Jacques, two childhood friends and now world-renowned free divers, becomes a beautiful and perilous journey into oneself and the unknown.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Shenar

Votes: 55,115 | Gross: $3.50M

7. Surf Ninjas (1993)

PG | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two boys learn from a mysterious warrior that they are the heirs to the throne of Patusan and set out to overthrow the current monarchy.

Director: Neal Israel | Stars: Ernie Reyes Sr., Rob Schneider, Ernie Reyes Jr., Nicolas Cowan

Votes: 8,747 | Gross: $4.92M

8. The Swimmers (2022)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.

Director: Sally El Hosaini | Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, James Krishna Floyd, Alfredo Tavares

Votes: 36,133

9. 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

10. Kon-Tiki (2012)

PG-13 | 118 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd-Magnus Williamson

Votes: 51,980 | Gross: $1.52M

11. Chasing Mavericks (2012)

PG | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.

Directors: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson | Stars: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer

Votes: 34,539 | Gross: $6.00M

12. The Novice (2021)

R | 97 min | Drama, Sport

A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

Director: Lauren Hadaway | Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry

Votes: 6,968

13. Blue Water High (2005–2008)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Drama, Family

Seven top Australian teen surfers live, study, and train together, while they fight to win sponsorship and a spot on the Professional Circuit.

Stars: Sophie Luck, Kate Bell, Martin Lynes, Liz Burch

Votes: 1,569

14. Johnny Tsunami (1999 TV Movie)

TV-G | 88 min | Drama, Family, Sport

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.

Director: Steve Boyum | Stars: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brandon Baker, Mary Page Keller, Yuji Okumoto

Votes: 6,108

15. Grand Blue Dreaming (2018)

Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A college student spends his year at the seaside town of Izu, having fun on the beach with his school friends.

Stars: Yuma Uchida, Ryohei Kimura, Hiroki Yasumoto, Katsuyuki Konishi

Votes: 4,223

16. Big Wednesday (1978)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport

The lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s.

Director: John Milius | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D'Arbanville

Votes: 7,373

17. Hantsu x Trash (2015–2016)

45 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Aimless high school freshman Youhei Hamaji receives an invitation to join a club where "he can touch girls as much as he wants." He finds himself at the water polo club.

Stars: Yuma Uchida, Maaya Uchida, Shizuka Itou, Yurika Kubo

Votes: 62

18. Pride (2007)

PG | 104 min | Drama, Sport

The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

Director: Sunu Gonera | Stars: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold

Votes: 6,902 | Gross: $7.04M

19. Wind (I) (1992)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Romance and adventure happen during the America's Cup series of yachting races.

Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Matthew Modine, Jennifer Grey, Cliff Robertson, Jack Thompson

Votes: 3,104 | Gross: $5.52M

20. The Swimmer (2021)

Unrated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Sees the discriminative tendencies in sports against LGBTQ people, and how a sportsman learns to accept and love himself despite that.

Director: Adam Kalderon | Stars: Omer Perelman Striks, Asaf Jonas, Ofek Nicki-Cohen, Gal Ben Amra

Votes: 940

21. The Endless Summer (1966)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport

The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.

Director: Bruce Brown | Stars: Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown

Votes: 6,219

22. Hip Whip Girl: Keijo!!!!!! (2016–2017)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Young girls participate in a gambling sport known as "Keijo", in which contestants stand on floating platforms and must push each other off using their breasts and buttocks.

Stars: Lynn, Mao Ichimichi, Kaede Hondo, Saori Ônishi

Votes: 1,067

23. Free! (2013–2018)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Four high school students: Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin, all took part in a swimming tournament shortly before the end of high school and then lost touch with each other. Years later, they reunite.

Stars: Jamie Marchi, Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Greg Ayres

Votes: 3,602

24. Dive (2022)

95 min | Drama, Sport

From award-winning Lucía Puenzo, comes "Dive", starring Karla Souza in a dramatic tour de force performance in this story about the complexities of relationships when set against a backdrop where winning is defined as the ultimate dream

Director: Lucía Puenzo | Stars: Karla Souza, Hernán Mendoza, Dèja Ebergenyi, Fernanda Borches

Votes: 2,163

25. Meet the Deedles (1998)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

Director: Steve Boyum | Stars: Paul Walker, Steve Van Wormer, A.J. Langer, John Ashton

Votes: 3,184 | Gross: $4.31M

26. Sink or Swim (2018)

121 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A depressed man joins a synchronized swimming team made up of middle aged men.

Director: Gilles Lellouche | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Votes: 11,952

27. Swimming with Men (2018)

Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.

Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose, Adeel Akhtar

Votes: 4,200 | Gross: $0.02M

28. Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)

115 min | Action, Comedy, Sport

After his fishing boat is "periscoped", ex US footballer Bulldozer docks in an Italian port, where local criminals and American soldiers fight each other. Locals discover Bulldozer's talents and challenge the Yanks to a football game.

Director: Michele Lupo | Stars: Bud Spencer, Raimund Harmstorf, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Nando Paone

Votes: 6,028

29. Maiden (2018)

PG | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

Director: Alex Holmes | Stars: Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois, Pat Edwards

Votes: 2,585 | Gross: $3.01M

30. Stoked (2009–2013)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Stoked follows the lives of six teenage hotel employees who work at the Surfer's Paradise Ridgemount Resort.

Stars: Katie Crown, Jeff Geddis, Kristin Fairlie, Anastasia Phillips

Votes: 2,302

31. Dangerous When Wet (1953)

Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

With her promoter-trainer and family in tow, Katie Higgins swims her way from the Arkansas Ozarks to foggy London and the English Channel. - SimonJack

Directors: Charles Walters, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood

Votes: 1,146

32. Chandu Champion (2024)

Action, Biography, Drama | Post-production

A man who faced one adversary after another with an undying spirit. His unwavering zeal and never give up attitude led to India's first individual gold medal in any form of the Olympics.

Director: Kabir Khan | Stars: Kartik Aaryan, Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Adonis Kapsalis

33. Madison (2001)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Sport

A story about a man's personal struggle to victory in the 1971 Madison, Indiana hydro-plane regatta.

Director: William Bindley | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Mary McCormack, Jake Lloyd, Bruce Dern

Votes: 1,566 | Gross: $0.51M

34. H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When three normal teenage girls stumble upon an ancient cave they undergo a transformation that will change their lives forever.

Stars: Sonja Ball, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Thor Bishopric, Angela Galuppo

Votes: 258

35. Drown (I) (2015)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.

Director: Dean Francis | Stars: Matt Levett, Maya Stange, Jack Matthews, Harry Cook

Votes: 1,577 | Gross: $0.00M

36. 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

37. Water Boyy (2015)

113 min | Romance

A group of male swimmer, focusing on two of them, with their daily life. The first meeting wasn't so bad. But next thing he know, his hands was tied and his mouth choked with a cloth only ... See full summary »

Director: Rachyd Kusolkulsiri | Stars: Ausavapat Ausavaterakul, Nappon Gomarachun, Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote, Anupart Luangsodsai

Votes: 267

38. 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

39. Dave Not Coming Back (2020)

TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

Two friends, Don and Dave were diving in the cave of Boesmansgat: 283 meters. Right before surfacing up, Dave - who'd just broken a world record - finds a body. They decide to dive back and retrieve it.

Director: Jonah Malak | Stars: Mark Andrews, Deon Dreyer, Theo Dreyer, Peter Herbst

Votes: 722

40. Flip Turn (2022)

105 min | Drama, Family, Sport

An autistic high school boy emulates the swim style of his Olympic gold medalist grandfather to become a swimming champion himself.

Director: Alin Bijan | Stars: Evan Brinkman, Donny Boaz, Sheree J. Wilson, Holly Day

Votes: 7

41. Waterboys (2001)

91 min | Comedy, Sport

In a Japanese high school, a class of adolescent geeks joins the new synchronized swimming teacher and takes up the challenge to take part in the competition, in spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen".

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Tamaki, Akifumi Miura, Kôen Kondô

Votes: 3,062

42. Deep Water (2006)

PG | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport

A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.

Directors: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Donald Crowhurst, Ted Hynds, Robin Knox-Johnston

Votes: 3,303 | Gross: $0.27M

43. L'homme que j'aime (1997 TV Movie)

91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin. The film follows the characters' coming out with all its difficulties... See full summary »

Director: Stéphane Giusti | Stars: Jean-Michel Portal, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Mathilde Seigner, Vittoria Scognamiglio

Votes: 1,779

44. The Endless Summer 2 (1994)

TV-14 | 109 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport

Two famous surfers, Patrick O' Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, set out for an international worldwide surfing safari adventure with documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown.

Director: Bruce Brown | Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver, Robert August, T.J. Barron

Votes: 2,229 | Gross: $2.16M

45. Red Wood Pigeon (1989)

89 min | Comedy, Sport

Because of an accident, Michele (a leader of P.C.I. and a water-polo player) loses his memory. During one water-polo match, strange guys torment him; they want him to remember his past. As ... See full summary »

Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, Mariella Valentini, Alfonso Santagata

Votes: 3,026

46. Freedom's Fury (2006)

90 min | Documentary, Sport

A documentary on the 1956 Olympic semifinal water polo match between Hungary and Russia. Held in Australia, the match occurred as Russian forces were in Budapest, stomping out a popular revolt.

Director: Colin K. Gray | Stars: Viktor Ageyev, Antal Bolvári, János Bük, Sándor Csoóri

Votes: 734

47. Grand Blue (2020)

107 min | Comedy

A college student spends his year at the seaside town of Izu, having fun on the beach with his school friends.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Keita Arai, Aya Asahina, Yuya Hirata, Atsuhiro Inukai

Votes: 383

48. Easy to Love (1953)

Approved | 96 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

An aquatic performer tries to attract the man she loves.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, John Bromfield

Votes: 807

49. The Crew 2 (2018 Video Game)

T | Action, Sport

Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the entire USA with a wide variety of cars, bikes, boats, and planes.

Director: Stéphane Beley | Stars: Kosha Engler, Samantha Dakin, Eric Kofi Abrefa, Michael J. Hayes

Votes: 551

50. White Mile (1994 TV Movie)

R | 96 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

The longing to win a race converts a simple wildwater rafting competition into war.

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Alan Alda, Peter Gallagher, Robert Loggia, Bruce Altman

Votes: 749