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Movies like vague | wave (2024)

The best movies like vague | wave (2024) are Chasing Mavericks (2012), Riding Giants (2004) and Blackfish (2013). If vague | wave hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Chasing Mavericks (2012)

    Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Riding Giants (2004)

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

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Blackfish (2013)

    Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Inside Out 2 (2024)

    Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Soul Surfer (2011)

    The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

    When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Room 237 (2012)

    A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Soul (2020)

    Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Endless Summer (1966)

    Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave.”

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Dive (2023)

    Two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One of the sisters is struck by a rock, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures, it is up to her sister to fight for her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Finding Dory (2016)

    Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The Novice (2021)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Adoration (2013)

    Lil and Roz are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

    The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Dead Sea (2024)

    Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Dangerous Minds (1995)

    Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Last Vermeer (2019)

    A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Surf's Up (2007)

    With a documentary crew in tow, Cody Maverick—a young surfer from Antarctica—travels to the pacific for his first professional competition. Determined to earn respect and live up to his idol, Big Z, Cody pushes himself to the limit. But all that changes when an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012)

    Two high school students become stranded on a tropical island and must rely on each other for survival. They learn more about themselves and each other while falling in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Deepwater Horizon (2016)

    A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like vague | wave?

The closest matches to vague | wave are Chasing Mavericks (2012), Riding Giants (2004) and Blackfish (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after vague | wave?

Start with Chasing Mavericks (2012), the closest match to vague | wave.

What is the highest-rated movie like vague | wave?

Soul (2020), rated 8.1/10 by 11,901 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like vague | wave?

Dead Sea (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like vague | wave?

Yes: Chasing Mavericks (2012), Riding Giants (2004) and Blackfish (2013).

How are movies similar to vague | wave chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside vague | wave, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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