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DOCUMENTARY . 2010 . 1h 21m . 6.0/10

Hollywood Don't Surf!_

A film that explores the purportedly strained relationship between Hollywood film makers and the surfing community. After an irreverent and wild main title sequence (including the first printed and filmed images of surfing), Hollywood Don't Surf! examines the legendary film Gidget and the subsequent surf exploitation genre that followed, centering on the ambitious film Big Wednesday, a commercial disappointment at the time, and the smattering of surf films that followed as Big Wednesday enjoyed a subsequent rebirth as a cult film on home video.

6.0/10
Rating
1h 21m
Runtime
2010
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Hollywood Don't Surf! poster

A film that explores the purportedly strained relationship between Hollywood film makers and the surfing community. After an irreverent and wild main title sequence (including the first printed and filmed images of surfing), Hollywood Don't Surf! examines the legendary film Gidget and the subsequent surf exploitation genre that followed, centering on the ambitious film Big Wednesday, a commercial disappointment at the time, and the smattering of surf films that followed as Big Wednesday enjoyed a subsequent rebirth as a cult film on home video.

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Hollywood Don't Surf! was released 16 years ago in 2010.
Overview
A film that explores the purportedly strained relationship between Hollywood film makers and the surfing community. After an irreverent and wild main title s...
Hollywood Don't Surf! is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 21m.

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Released
Runtime
81 min (1h 21m)
Rating
6.0/10 (1 votes)

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What is Hollywood Don't Surf! about?
A film that explores the purportedly strained relationship between Hollywood film makers and the surfing community. After an irreverent and wild main title sequence (including the first printed and filmed images of surfing), Hollywood Don't Surf! examines the legendary film Gidget and the subsequent surf exploitation genre that followed, centering on the ambitious film Big Wednesday, a commercial disappointment at the time, and the smattering of surf films that followed as Big Wednesday enjoyed a subsequent rebirth as a cult film on home video.
How long is Hollywood Don't Surf!?
Hollywood Don't Surf! has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
What is the rating of Hollywood Don't Surf!?
Hollywood Don't Surf! has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.

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