Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Maya and the Wave

If you loved Maya and the 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 Maya and the 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
The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

1966★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Maya and the 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 ...

#3
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

2013★ 8.1

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

Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed b...

#4
Mountain

Mountain

2017★ 6.9

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

An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between SHERPA filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, that explores humankind's fascination with high places....

#5
The Deepest Breath

The Deepest Breath

2023★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Maya and the 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....

#6
Girl Rising

Girl Rising

2013★ 7.0

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

Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century....

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