Movies Like Drift (2013)

Drift is a 2013 drama film from Morgan O'Neill with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Step Into Liquid and Chasing Mavericks.

Drama

Step Into Liquid

2003

No special effects. No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close. Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.

7.2

MagicScore

Chasing Mavericks

2012

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

7.0

MagicScore

Big Wednesday

1978

Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

6.9

MagicScore

Blue Crush

2002

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...

6.0

MagicScore

Johnny Tsunami

1999

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.

5.9

MagicScore

Surfer, Dude

2008

A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

4.6

MagicScore

Blue Juice

1995

JC is the hero of the Cornish surfing community. Staring thirty hard in the face, he fears that the wave that has carried him through a prolonged adolescence is heading for the rocks as his girlfriend pressures him for commitment and his friends contemplate growing up.

4.0

MagicScore

Surf School

2006

A rag-tag bunch of seniors, complete outsiders at their surf-crazed Laguna Beach High School, decide to crash the biggest team surf contest. In order to prevail, however, they must do one important thing...learn to surf! We're taking your classic Cinderella story into the world of surfing, complete with hi-jinx and the aesthetic beauty of surf mecca Costa Rica, our spectacular set location

2.7

MagicScore

Shelter

2007

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

Ride Your Wave

2019

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

A Scene at the Sea

1991

A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Encouraged by his also deaf girlfriend, he persists against all odds.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Soul Surfer

2011

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Breath

2017

A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

High Tide

1987

A backup singer gets stranded in a small coastal town after losing her job in a band. She winds up in a caravan park only to encounter, by accident, the teenage daughter she deserted following her husband's death.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

The Shallows

2016

While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Rip Tide

2017

There comes a point in everyone’s life when you have to make a decision about the direction you’re going to take. For newly-18 American fashion model Cora, that time is now. She’s moved to an Australian coastal town to be with her favourite aunt, after a 'fashion faux pas’ back home.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Age of Summer

2018

A determined teenage boy struggles to find acceptance within the Jr. Lifeguards of Hermosa Beach while juggling relationships and challenges in the summer of 1986.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

The Surfer

2025

A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

5.8

MagicScore

#19

North Shore

1987

On a small stretch of coastline as powerful as a man's will, Rick Kane came to surf the big waves. He found a woman who would show him how to survive, and a challenge unlike any other.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Blue Crush 2

2011

Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Drift?

The top films similar to Drift by MovieMagicScore are Step Into Liquid (7.2), Chasing Mavericks (7.0), Big Wednesday (6.9). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Drift worth watching?

Drift holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 139 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Drift?

Drift (2013) is a drama film directed by Morgan O'Neill, starring Sam Worthington, Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel.

Where can I find more recommendations like Drift?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Drift

This ranked list pairs Drift (2013), a drama film from Morgan O'Neill, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sam Worthington take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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