Blue Crush

Blue Crush

If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk.

Directed by John Stockwell

Produced by Shutt/Jones Productions, Universal Pictures

2002104 min6.0 / 10

A sun-soaked sports romance about a determined female surfer balancing her passion for the ocean with unexpected love, grounded in female friendship and the pursuit of athletic dreams.

Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...

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  • Is Blue Crush one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Blue Crush easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Blue Crush end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Blue Crush scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Blue Crush violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Blue Crush sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Blue Crush

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blue Crush

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blue Crush, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blue Crush, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blue Crush, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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