The Endless Summer (1966)
Directed by Bruce Brown · 91 min · Documentary
31.9 TOPICAL score · #3,372 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Endless Summer (1966, directed by Bruce Brown) has a TOPICAL score of 31.9 - ranked 3,372 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (140 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (140 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read10,355 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Mike Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown