Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

He's Back! And Catching More Waves!

Directed by Eric Bross

Produced by Rubicon Films, LTD, Utica Productions

200790 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted family sports comedy about a snowboarding champion reconnecting with his surfing grandfather in Hawaii while helping a resentful step-cousin find his place in a blended family.

Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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