Documentary
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger travels the globe with legendary windsurfer and pioneering waterman Robby Naish, a 24-time world champion whose quest to master the world's longest waves unexpectedly reveals his vulnerabilities as a competitor, mentor and father. THE LONGEST WAVE transcends the action sports genre by capturing obstacles outside of the legendary athlete's professional life in an intimate, cinéma-vérité style, revealing Naish balancing the pursuit of excellence at sea with the demands of life's complications on land.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Riding Giants
The Endless Summer
Gravity
Trilogy: New Wave
Islands in the Stream
Step Into Liquid
Perfect moment - L'aventure continue
The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean
Surf Sail
White Rhino
Plastic Paradox
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
The Westsiders
The September Sessions
Thicker Than Water
Follow Me
The Endless Summer II
Children of the Sun
Under an Arctic Sky
Billabong Odyssey
SIMILAR MOVIES
Riding Giants
IMDB 7.6 | Jul , 2004
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.The Endless Summer
IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 1966
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 the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.Gravity
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2018
An electric compilation of footage cut to an explosive soundtrack, Gravity is a high action surf film from John John Florence that highlights the historic 2021/2022 winter on the North Shore of O'ahu.Trilogy: New Wave
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2024
Three elite surfers travel to eight remote destinations searching for pristine waves and an escape from the stress of competition as they balance their careers with a desire to rediscover the joy of surfing free from contest scores. From pastime to mainstream sport, the film charts a fresh take on surfing’s present.Islands in the Stream
IMDB 10 | Jul , 2004
5 surfers travel from Tahiti to the Tuamotu atolls by boat to experience unbelievable waves by themselves. whether they were a world champion or free surfer, they had an amazing time.Step Into Liquid
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2003
No special effects. No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close. Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.Perfect moment - L'aventure continue
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2004
On land, sea and air: sport and extreme sensations. On the program, among others: Garret McNamara's fight with "Jaws", a formidable surfing spot, snowboarding with Xavier De Le Rue, three times world champion, windsurfing with Josh Angulo in Cape Verde, freefly with the parachutists of Team Babylon.The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean
IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 2014
The Current tells the story of individuals from all walks of life that have faced incredible obstacles, found the drive to overcome their disabilities, and have through water sports become real everyday heroes. - Bethany Hamilton, Missy Franklin, Mallory Weggemann, Anthony Robles, Jesse MurphreeSurf Sail
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1978
A documentary following the attempt by three young people to be the first windsurfers to cross Cook Strait.White Rhino
IMDB 6 | Aug , 2019
A professional surf photographer chases down the largest surf ever seen in hopes of capturing a once in a lifetime image. What he receives is much more than that.Plastic Paradox
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2025
Documentary about Merijn Tinga's fight againt the plastic soup.The Beach Boys - California Surfin
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2004
The Westsiders
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2010
The rise and fall of The Westsiders surf gang through the eyes of three best friends.The September Sessions
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2002
Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, and others take a trip to the coast of Sumatra, where they find themselves surfing beautiful waves, and lose the urgency they have come to live with being professionals. September Sessions documents this trip with interviews and 16mm footage of life on a once in a lifetime surftrip.Thicker Than Water
IMDB 5.8 | May , 2000
Chris Malloy, Emmett Malloy, and Jack Johnson got together to document the life and times of a pro surfer. Shot all on 16mm Film "Thicker Than Water" follows Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, Brad Gerlach, Shane Dorian, and others on a 18 month journey through the North Atlantic, South Pacific, and the Bay of Bengal.Follow Me
IMDB 0.5 | Apr , 1969
Documentary about two boys and a girl who travel to surfing spots around the world.The Endless Summer II
IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 1994
Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).Children of the Sun
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1968
Children of the Sun will stir memories of the happiest days in any surfers life... those uncomplicated hot sunny days... no crowds... never to be forgotten fun filled days. Filmed around the virgin coastline of New Zealand and the classic points of Northern Queensland Australia, this film is an amazing chronicle of a time now looked on as the golden years of surfing... the styles and beach scenes... the cars, people and fashions... surfing during the mid to late 60s... the New Era!Under an Arctic Sky
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2017
Six fearless surfers travel to the north coast of Iceland to ride waves unlike anything they've ever experienced, captured with high-tech cameras.Billabong Odyssey
IMDB 8 | Nov , 2003
Action sports documentary that follows the industry's best big wave surfers as they travel the world searching for the largest waves that nature has to offer.