Momentum Generation
2018 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics
In the 1990s, a tight-knit group of teenage surfers from Oahu’s North Shore helps push professional surfing to new levels. As attention and expectations grow, rising rivalry and pressure begin to strain their friendships and sense of unity.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-04-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (18 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like real-life stories about young talent, ambition, and friendships tested by competition; Not for you if you want a light, low-conflict watch or minimal tension like in Nossa Chape.
Pros: inspiring sports journey; strong friendship focus; high-stakes competition | Cons: limited outside perspective; familiar rise-and-fall beats; rivalry can feel heavy
Cast & crew
Kelly Slater
as Himself
Taylor Knox
as Himself
Ross Williams
as Himself
Shane Dorian
as Himself
Rob Machado
as Himself
Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist