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10 Best Movies Like Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave

If you loved Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

1966★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel ...

#2
Riding Giants

Riding Giants

2004★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta....

#3
Atlantis

Atlantis

1991★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Atlantis is filmmaker Luc Besson's celebration of the beauty and wonder of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon themes touched on in his film The Big Blue. Combining stunning ...

#4
The Deepest Breath

The Deepest Breath

2023★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk it all....

#5
The Irishman: In Conversation

The Irishman: In Conversation

2019★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman....

#6
Deepsea Challenge 3D

Deepsea Challenge 3D

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Described as being a film about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, James Cameron's "Deepsea Challenge 3D" tells the story of Cameron’s journey to fulfill his bo...

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