Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Big Wave

If you loved Big Wave, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Riding Giants

Riding Giants

2004★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big 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....

#2
WHAM!

WHAM!

2023★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons....

#3
BRATS

BRATS

2024★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York maga...

#4
The Captains

The Captains

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship ca...

#5
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

2022★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” was conceived and created. Witness firsthand wh...

#6
Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

2023★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Wave for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The story of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, who became fast friends during their youth in Germany. With Rob coming from a broken home and Fabrice having left an abusive househo...

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