Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Surfer

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

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#1
Escobar: Paradise Lost

Escobar: Paradise Lost

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Surfer for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

For Pablo Escobar family is everything. When young surfer Nick falls for Escobar's niece, Maria, he finds his life on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the fami...

#2
Embattled

Embattled

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Surfer for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued....

#3
Breath

Breath

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Surfer 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....

#4
The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left

2009★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Surfer for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, i...

#5
Old

Old

2021★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Surfer for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single...

#6
Anniversary

Anniversary

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Surfer for fans of Thriller & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Ellen and Paul’s son Josh introduces his new girlfriend at their 25th anniversary party, no one suspects that it is the beginning of the end for this happy family. The new gir...

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