Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Waterman

If you loved Waterman, 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 Waterman 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
NYAD

NYAD

2023★ 7.1

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

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean....

#3
The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

1966★ 7.1

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

#4
The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

2023★ 7.2

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

The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics....

#5
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014★ 7.2

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

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five m...

#6
Being James Bond

Being James Bond

2021★ 7.8

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

Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Cra...

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