Movies Like Inaugural Hobgood Challenge

If you liked Inaugural Hobgood Challenge (2007), a movie directed by Paul C. Barranco, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Riding Giants (2004)
★ 7.6/10
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
Breath (2017)
★ 6.6/10
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
Chasing Mavericks (2012)
★ 7/10
Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.
4
Big Wednesday (1978)
★ 6.9/10
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
5
Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014)
★ 6.3/10
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 family business.
6
Drift (2013)
★ 5.8/10
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
7
Teen Beach Movie (2013)
★ 6.9/10
Life's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens…
8
The Endless Summer (1966)
★ 7.2/10
Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy…
9
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017)
★ 5.9/10
Cody, Chicken Joe and Lani are back in their most epic adventure yet! The most radical surfing dream team, The Hang Five puts Cody and his friends to the test and teaches them the meaning of teamwork as they journey to…
10
Johnny Tsunami (1999)
★ 6.1/10
A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.
11
Rip Tide (2017)
★ 6.1/10
There comes a point in everyone’s life when you have to make a decision about the direction you’re going to take. For newly-18 American fashion model Cora, that time is now. She’s moved to an Australian coastal town to…
12
The Signal (2014)
★ 6/10
On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.
13
The Babysitter (2017)
★ 6.2/10
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
14
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
★ 7.4/10
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and…
15
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
★ 7.1/10
The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a…
16
Recess: School's Out (2001)
★ 6.6/10
The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A…
17
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)
★ 7.3/10
During a family vacation, Alex, a young witch, accidentally casts a curse on her loved ones. To reverse this, she tries to find a magical stone while her brother tries to keep their parents together.
18
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
★ 7.1/10
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his…
19
Point Break (1991)
★ 7.2/10
In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the…
20
Hackers (1995)
★ 6.4/10
Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer…