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Ireland + surfing = the unhinged origin story you didn't know you needed.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Waveriders (2008)

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Overview

DocumentaryThriller

Previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenom

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surfing
colonial legacy and cultural appropriationisolation breeding innovationnature as escape and adversaryforgotten histories

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Freezing Atlantic waves shot like liquid glass.

Score

Cillian Murphy's brooding narration = instant ASMR.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you need to feel something coastal.·Streaming: Perfect for that 'wait, Ireland has surfers?' rabbit hole.
Heads up:Triggers: Historical discussion of British colonial violence in Hawaii.
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Director

Joel Conroy

ReleasedJan 1, 2008
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater

Himself

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Narrator

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 'Hawaiian princes' story was largely buried until this film resurrected it from local Irish folklore.

Cultural

Director Joel Conroy essentially had to convince Irish audiences that surfing wasn't just for Californians—a harder sell than you'd think in 2008.

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