20 movies like Surfer, Dude, ordered by similarity : Inherent Vice(2014), Zelig(1983), Up in the Air(2009), Night of the Living Deb(2015), Teen Beach Movie(2013), Muscle Beach Party(1964), Priceless(2006), The Island(2018), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), The Elementary Particles(2006), Raising Victor Vargas(2002), The Love Witch(2016) ...
Comedy
USA
2008
85 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Alexie Gilmore Jeffrey Nordling Sarah Mason Zachary Knighton Cassandra Hepburn Todd Stashwick Nathan Phillips Ramon Rodriguez
surfer love interest businessman beach bum mentor manager amusing brash cool beach malibu, calif. office ocean surfing self-respect video games professionalism boredom meaning of life transformation
A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
148 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Josh Brolin Owen Wilson Katherine Waterston Reese Witherspoon Benicio Del Toro Martin Short Jena Malone Joanna Newsom Eric Roberts Sasha Pieterse
private detective ex-lover tycoon wife surfer stoner brash campy cool california beach apartment car police station office trouble drugs trust love free spirits
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Comedy
USA
1983
84 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Garrett M. Brown John Buckwalter Marvin Chatinover Stanley Swerdlow Howard Erskine Michael Jeter Mary Louise Wilson Alice Beardsley Ellen Garrison
patient doctor psychiatrist man love interest quirky playful amusing party hospital new york city germany fame love media medicine historical events rise love transformation
"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2009
109 Minutes
George Clooney Vera Farmiga Anna Kendrick Jason Bateman Danny McBride Melanie Lynskey Amy Morton Sam Elliott J.K. Simmons Zach Galifianakis Chris Lowell
corporate downsizer co-worker love interest sister brother-in-law boss charming moving airplane airport office hotel apartment travel love loneliness business transformation quest love
Ryan Bingham enjoys living out of a suitcase for his job, travelling around the country firing people, but finds that lifestyle threatened by the presence of a potential love interest, and a new hire presenting a new business model.
Comedy
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Maria Thayer Ray Wise Michael Cassidy Chris Marquette Syd Wilder Brian Sacca Julie Brister Almarie Guerra
zombie love interest woman man attacker friend amusing thrilling lighthearted witty cheeky hilarious united states apartment bar zombies lovers secrets comedy relationships
After a girls' night out, endearingly awkward Deb wakes up in the apartment of the most attractive guy in Portland, Maine. She's thrilled, but she can't remember much of what got her there.... See full summary »
Musical, Romance, Comedy
2013
90 Minutes
Ross Lynch Maia Mitchell Grace Phipps Garrett Clayton Chrissie Fit Jordan Fisher Mollee Gray Kent Boyd Jessica Lee Keller Kevin Chamberlin Steve Valentine
singer surfer teenager friend villain rival charming cool creative engaging lighthearted playful beach island film set alternate reality sea house alternate reality beach culture
Two young surfers (Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell) find romance when they magically become part of a movie musical.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1964
94 Minutes
Frankie Avalon Annette Funicello Don Rickles Luciana Paluzzi John Ashley Peter Turgeon Jody McCrea Candy Johnson Little Stevie Wonder Morey Amsterdam Buddy Hackett
surfer girlfriend trainer bodybuilder contessa manager airy playful uplifting malibu, calif. beach beach culture surfing bodybuilding love triangle culture clash jealousy rivalry revenge love
Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Romance, Comedy
2006
106 Minutes
Audrey Tautou Gad Elmaleh Marie-Christine Adam Vernon Dobtcheff Jacques Spiesser Annelise Hesme Didier Brice Charlotte Vermeil
gold digger older man wealthy man bartender widow older woman lighthearted witty winsome amusing french riviera resort hotel france beach party materialism gold digging may-december romance wealth
A luxury-loving golddigger (Audrey Tautou) tutors a lovestruck bartender (Gad Elmaleh) in the art of fleecing a wealthy lover.
Comedy, Adventure
2018
134 Minutes
Huang Bo Qi Shu Wang Baoqiang Zhang Yixing Hewei Yu Wang Xun
man colleague castaway coworker survivor amusing hilarious dark tense emotional uneasy island forest beach cave post-apocalypse stranded irony relationships friendship
After a meteorite strikes the planet, a man and some of his odd co-workers become shipwrecked on an island.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Comedy, Drama
2006
111 Minutes
Moritz Bleibtreu Christian Ulmen Martina Gedeck Franka Potente Nina Hoss Uwe Ochsenknecht Corinna Harfouch Tom Schilling Herbert Knaup
man brother psychologist mother passionate sad rousing germany clinic brothel flat beach brotherhood sex obsession mother/son relationship illness love 2000s
An unhappily married teacher (Moritz Bleibtreu) and his lonely half-brother (Christian Ulmen) have sexual liaisons.
Comedy, Drama
France|USA
2002
88 Minutes
Victor Rasuk Judy Marte Melonie Diaz Altagracia Guzman Silvestre Rasuk Krystal Rodriguez Kevin Rivera Wilfree Vasquez Donna Maldonado
teen boy brother grandmother teen girl love interest overweight person amusing brash moving lower east side pool family home bedroom street new york city family teen angst immigrants sexual awakening religion
A Lower East Side teen-ager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother.
Horror, Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
120 Minutes
Samantha Robinson Gian Keys Laura Waddell Jeff Parise Jared Sanford Robert Seeley Jennifer Ingrum Randy Evans Clive Ashborn Lily Holleman Jennifer Couch
witch man neighbor rival dead person police officer charming cheeky creative house park car club bedroom yard love witchcraft death obsession insanity
A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
Comedy, Drama
2002
94 Minutes
Tatiana Saphir Carla Crespo Veronica Hassan Beatriz Thibaudin María Merlino Marcos Ferrante Ana María Martínez Susana Pampin Luis Herrera
lonely woman teen girl rebel lesbian kidnapper playful offbeat touching buenos aires, argentina shop cab beach road kidnapping road trip self-discovery female bonding boredom adventure discovery
Two lesbians (Carla Crespo, Veronica Hassan) force a lonely, overweight saleswoman (Tatiana Saphir) into a cab and take her on a road trip.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
119 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Amy Adams Rooney Mara Chris Pratt Olivia Wilde Matt Letscher Kristen Wiig Spike Jonze Portia Doubleday
man writer amusing charming heartwarming home office city computer world apartment love friendship male/female relationship loneliness discovery escape love 2010s
In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
Comedy
USA
1967
97 Minutes
Tony Curtis Claudia Cardinale Sharon Tate Robert Webber Joanna Barnes David Draper Mort Sahl Edgar Bergen Ann Elder Chester Yorton Marc London
new yorker beautiful woman free spirit surfer boyfriend relaxing amusing venice, calif. los angeles pool beach malibu, calif. love triangle vacation beach culture affair romance bodybuilding love adventure
Carlo goes on a vacation to Southern California where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture while getting entangled in two beach-side romances.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Jennifer Connelly Lily Collins Logan Lerman Nat Wolff Patrick Schwarzenegger Liana Liberato Kristen Bell Michael Goodwin
author child parent father daughter son neighbor love interest romantic interest ex-wife engaging lighthearted inspiring playful mushy positive united states house beach bar
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
Comedy, Drama
2003
89 Minutes
Kate Dollenmayer Christian Rudder Myles Paige Jennifer L. Schaper Lissa Patton Rudder Marshall Lewy Andrew Bujalski
college graduate coworker friend love interest tattoo artist amusing brooding emotional intricate boston office household relationships friendship love alcohol maturing responsibility growing up love
Comedy
USA
2001
108 Minutes
Tim Allen Julie Bowen Kelly Lynch Hayden Panettiere James Belushi Greg Germann Robert Joy Patrick Warburton
office worker co-worker boss daughter bully martial arts master amusing emotional rousing heartwarming minneapolis office parking lot house store arena office politics office romance self-esteem self-defense
When Joe is beat up by a co-worker in front of his daughter on "Bring Your Child To Work Day", he decides to fight back.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1985
95 Minutes
Glenda Jackson Ben Kingsley Richard Johnson Michael Gambon Rosemary Leach Eleanor Bron Harriet Walter Jeroen Krabbé Nigel Hawthorne
author woman bookseller man zookeeper turtle charming endearing tender london bookstore zoo sea beach england writer's block animal rights unusual romance turtles aquatic life
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1943
118 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Frank Morgan James Craig Jackie "Butch" Jenkins Marsha Hunt Fay Bainter Darryl Hickman Donna Reed Van Johnson
young boy young girl boss man woman brother heartwarming emotional amusing small town house high school track office europe world war ii home front young love family communication
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.