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10 Best Movies Like Surf Detroit

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

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#1
Herself

Herself

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Surf Detroit for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws...

#2
Breath

Breath

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Surf Detroit for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando....

#3
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

2015★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Surf Detroit for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition....

#4
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

2019★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Surf Detroit for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who get...

#5
Drift

Drift

2013★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Surf Detroit for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry....

#6
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Surf Detroit for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

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