Here we've displayed a list of the best Hawaii films : Earth Songs(2012), Riding Giants(2004), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner(1967), The Endless Summer(1966), Sons of the Desert(1933), The Endless Summer II(1994), Point Break(1991), Punch-Drunk Love(2002), The Descendants(2011), Lilo & Stitch(2002), Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008), Sands of Iwo Jima(1949) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2012
82 Minutes
narrator inspiring fascinating moving passionate powerful spectacular greenland patagonia hawaii iceland peru new zealand exotic locations wildlife natural wonders music discovery adventure mystery
For over two years, filmmaker Brian Luke Seaward traveled to many of the world's most pristine locations - Patagonia(Chile), the Caribbean, Iceland, the Canadian Rockies, Hawaii, Greenland,... See full summary »
Documentary
USA|France
2004
102 Minutes
surfer skateboarder thrilling wild intense fascinating hawaii waimea bay beach san francisco ocean surfing passion thrill seeking sports culture pursuit temptation adventure 2000s
Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
108 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn Sidney Poitier Katharine Houghton Cecil Kellaway Beah Richards Roy E. Glenn Sr. Virginia Christine Isabel Sanford
fiancée doctor father mother priest maid powerful amusing emotional san francisco family home hawaii racism culture clash parenthood marriage forbidden love 1960s
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé.
Documentary
USA
1966
92 Minutes
surfer friend filmmaker beautiful woman native wild cheeky cool hawaii australia south africa california beach ocean surfing vacation travel adventure quest 1960s
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Comedy
USA
1933
69 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Charley Chase Mae Busch Dorothy Christy Lucien Littlefield John Elliott Charley Young John Merton William Gillespie Charles McAvoy
husband wife friend veterinarian ruler best friend cheery hilarious madcap lighthearted amusing intense chicago hawaii family home ballroom redemption ship friendship male bonding
When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.
Documentary
USA
1994
107 Minutes
Robert August T.J. Barron Jeff Booth Bruce Brown Todd Chesser Tom Curren Mike Diffenderfer Darrick Doerner Herbie Fletcher Sunny Garcia Johnny Boy Gomes
filmmaker surfer windsurfer bodyboarder striking cool alaska france fiji south africa australia hawaii surfing journey travel adventure discovery escape 1990s
Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Japan
1991
122 Minutes
Patrick Swayze Keanu Reeves Gary Busey Lori Petty John C. McGinley James LeGros John Philbin BoJesse Christopher
undercover agent fbi agent bank robber surfer love interest leader gutsy thrilling confident southern california beach pacific ocean police station hawaii undercover operations bank heist romance career vs. love conflict of interest crime
An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.
Romance
USA
2002
95 Minutes
Adam Sandler Emily Watson Philip Seymour Hoffman Luis Guzman Mary Lynn Rajskub Rico Bueno Hazel Mailloux Julie Hermelin
salesman love interest sister thug owner operator dark quirky touching household store office hawaii hospital provo, utah rage small business siblings extortion loneliness
A frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know that he will land in huge trouble and will also jeopardise his relationship with Lena.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
115 Minutes
George Clooney Shailene Woodley Amara Miller Nick Krause Patricia Hastie Beau Bridges Matthew Lillard Judy Greer Robert Forster
real estate developer father daughter boyfriend dying person wife witty emotional sad touching hawaii beach grief infidelity family secrets accident death fatherhood love growing up
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2002
85 Minutes
child alien sister social worker mad scientist agent endearing amusing hawaii household forest courtroom spaceship family adoption experiments friendship love loneliness escape
A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive.
Romance
USA
2008
112 Minutes
Jason Segel Kristen Bell Mila Kunis Russell Brand Bill Hader Liz Cackowski Jack McBrayer Taylor Wily Da'Vone McDonald Steve Landesberg Jonah Hill
composer ex-girlfriend rocker actress employee hostess hilarious hawaii hotel beach breakup betrayal revenge escape 2000s
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex - and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
War
USA
1949
110 Minutes
John Wayne John Agar Forrest Tucker Adele Mara Wally Cassell James Brown Richard Webb Arthur Franz Jacqueline Wells James Holden Peter Coe
sergeant marine private corporal woman patriotic gritty intense hawaii pacific ocean iwo jima, japan battlefield apartment world war ii military life war training respect survival sacrifice
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
Documentary
USA
2003
87 Minutes
Shawn Barron Layne Beachley Ken Bradshaw Ken "Skindog" Collins Brad Gerlach Brian L. Keaulana Mike Parsons Bill Sharp Darryl Virostko
surfer athlete thrilling incredible intense ocean california tahiti australia france hawaii surfing travel competition sports adventure pursuit 2000s
Action sports documentary that follows the industry's best big wave surfers as they travel the world searching for the largest waves that nature has to offer. The journey spanned 18 months, 6 continents and produced up to 70 foot waves.
Drama
USA
2011
106 Minutes
AnnaSophia Robb Helen Hunt Dennis Quaid Lorraine Nicholson Carrie Underwood Sonya Balmores Kevin Sorbo Ross Thomas Cody Gomes Arlene Newman-Van Asperen Irie Driscoll
teen girl surfer mother father friend uplifting endearing beach hawaii ocean shark attack surfing competition determination overcoming the odds quest transformation 2000s
Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton overcomes the odds and her own fears of returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack.
War
USA
1943
124 Minutes
John Ridgely Gig Young Arthur Kennedy John Garfield Charles Drake Harry Carey George Tobias Faye Emerson
pilot soldier gunner sergeant father mechanic thrilling intense airplane california hawaii philippines world war ii aviation battle death quest 1940s
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Adventure, Documentary
USA
2008
90 Minutes
director martin scorsese filmmaker engaging well hawaii triple crown contest surfing rivalry
"High Water" is an action-packed adventure centered around surfing's Triple Crown competitions,the professional surfing tour's final three competitions held each year on the North Shore of ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
2004
96 Minutes
Adam Sandler Drew Barrymore Rob Schneider Sean Astin Lusia Strus Blake Clark Dan Aykroyd Amy Hill Allen Covert Maya Rudolph Kevin James
marine biologist playboy friend stoner girlfriend father endearing hilarious quirky hawaii car restaurant beach bedroom boat memory commitment sexual conquests amnesia dating
Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.
Drama
USA
1956
92 Minutes
Jane Russell Richard Egan Joan Leslie Agnes Moorehead Jorja Curtright Michael Pate Richard Coogan Alan Reed Eddie Firestone Jean Willes Leon Lontoc
prostitute writer friend manager sailor emotional uneasy melodramatic san francisco boat hawaii nightclub prostitution new life romance affair real estate world war ii fall love
Set in the early '40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1966
181 Minutes
Julie Andrews Max von Sydow Richard Harris Torin Thatcher Gene Hackman Carroll O'Connor Jocelyne LaGarde John Cullum George Rose Michael Constantine Ted Nobriga
minister wife native ex-lover sailor emotional gripping powerful ship hawaii connecticut love triangle culture clash native people imperialism religious conversion discovery quest adventure fall
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Drama
Japan|USA
1994
98 Minutes
Youki Kudoh Akira Takayama Tamlyn Tomita Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Toshirô Mifune Yoko Sugi
wife husband friend boss spokeswoman engaging dreamy moving sad hawaii plantation arranged marriage immigrants worker's rights abusive marriage labor tragic death transformation escape 1910s
Riyo marries a man more than twice her age. She is devastated and labors in the sugar cane field. At the end she is able to love her husband.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2009
97 Minutes
Steve Zahn Timothy Olyphant Milla Jovovich Kiele Sanchez Marlee Shelton Chris Hemsworth Katie Chonacas Dale Dickey Wendy Braun Tory Kittles Travis Willingham
newlywed wife man woman killer creepy gripping intricate jungle hawaii murder travel touring deception escape mystery discovery 2000s
Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1938
90 Minutes
Fredric March Joan Bennett Ann Sothern Ralph Bellamy Sidney Blackmer Thomas Mitchell Robert Elliott Richard Tucker Joyce Compton Patricia Farr Wilma Francis
detective womanizer sister woman suspect victim thrilling suspenseful frenetic san francisco hawaii ship asia murder investigation on the run chase reward suicide disguise escape
Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1987
102 Minutes
Debra Winger Theresa Russell Sami Frey Dennis Hopper Nicol Williamson Terry O'Quinn D.W. Moffett Lois Smith Mary Woronov Rutanya Alda James Hong
black widow murderer femme fatale federal agent serial killer millionaire suspenseful tense passionate seattle hawaii new york city hotel serial murders poison marriage identity investigation undercover operations mystery
A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.
Drama
UK
2006
114 Minutes
Jonas Ball Mie Omori Krisha Fairchild Robert Kirk Anthony Solis Vera Felice
mother wife assassin creepy disturbing new york city central park police station hawaii stalking mental illness obsession wretched excess revenge fall 1980s
A dramatization of Mark Chapman's plan to murder John Lennon.
Drama
USA
1970
134 Minutes
Charlton Heston Geraldine Chaplin John Phillip Law Tina Chen Alec McCowen Mako
plantation owner laborer wife mistress engineer queen tense moving hawaii plantation ship town settling down new life farming family struggle battle quest escape
The intertwined lives of two kindred souls with ambition begins when Captain Whip Hoxworth discovers that Nyuk Tsin has been smuggled aboard as part of cargo on The Carthaginian, which he ... See full summary »
Romance, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Matt Dillon Jim Caviezel Ryan Potter Olivia Ritchie Juliet Mills Nick Boraine
man woman doctor engaging emotional powerful hawaii love forbidden love segregation forbidden love 1920s
A timeless tale that takes place against the backdrop of the segregated coffee fields in 1920s Hawaii - a coming-of-age journey about a young man who transcends the boundaries of race and ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
USA
1937
89 Minutes
Bing Crosby Shirley Ross Bob Burns Martha Raye George Barbier Leif Erickson Grady Sutton Granville Bates Anthony Quinn Mitchell Lewis George Regas
advertiser boss contest winner secretary best friend fiancé lighthearted playful amusing hawaii advertising office honolulu island volcano boat publicity stunts manipulation romance volcano vanity
A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.
Musical, Romance
USA
1962
103 Minutes
Elvis Presley Joan Blackman Angela Lansbury Nancy Walters Roland Winters John Archer Howard McNear Steve Brodie Iris Adrian Darlene Tompkins Jenny Maxwell
surfer singer matriarch girlfriend friend lighthearted campy uplifting beach mansion bus hawaii surfing rebellion singing youth forbidden love growing up transformation 1960s
After arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) defies his parents' wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.
Musical, Romance
USA
1948
107 Minutes
Esther Williams Peter Lawford Ricardo Montalban Jimmy Durante Cyd Charisse Leon Ames Kathryn Beaumont Dick Simmons Marie Windsor Arthur Walsh Nina Ross
movie star lieutenant assistant director actor dancing girl orchestra conductor winsome playful rousing hawaii movie set deserted island romantic dilemma filmmaking dancing kidnapping love triangle dream vs. reality pursuit rivalry
While shooting on location in the South Pacific, a movie star is pursued by a handsome Naval officer who is convinced she is the girl for him.
Sci-Fi
USA
1955
80 Minutes
Kenneth Tobey Faith Domergue Donald Curtis Ian Keith Harry Lauter Dean Maddox Del Courtney
naval officer professor scientist giant octopus suspenseful emotional submarine ocean hawaii pearl harbor san francisco mindanao deep monsters sea nuclear weapons disaster love pursuit mystery rescue
A giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.