Summary
In the 1990s, a motley band of teen surfers from the north shore of Oahu brought professional surfing to new heights. But as their stars rose, the competition threatened to tear their group apart.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 100Audiences 90GoodWatch 92
Tomatometer100%
Audience score99%
IMDb8.1
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for documentaries, +8 min on the typical 96
typical 96104Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 63 more
Released
2018
April 21, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Michael Zimbalist Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- Jeff Zimbalist Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Production · 1
- Robert Redford Executive Producer
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