Summary
Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 91Audiences 78GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer100%
Metascore82
Audience score91%
IMDb7.6
User score6.8
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for documentaries, −5 min on the typical 96
typical 9691Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1966
June 15, 1966
60 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- Bruce Brown Director, Author, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Production · 1
- Robert Bagley Producer
Sound · 3
- John Blakeley Original Music Composer
- Gaston Georis Original Music Composer
- Walter Georis Original Music Composer
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