Movies Like Ride (2014)

Ride is a 2014 comedy, drama, romance film from Helen Hunt with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Your Place or Mine and Point Break.

Comedy Drama Romance

Your Place or Mine

2023

When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into each other's lives that could open the door to love.

6.3

MagicScore

Point Break

1991

In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.

7.2

MagicScore

You Hurt My Feelings

2023

A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.

6.4

MagicScore

Genius

2016

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

6.5

MagicScore

The Proposal

2009

When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.

7.2

MagicScore

The Tribes of Palos Verdes

2017

When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.

5.4

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

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

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

#10

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

#11

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

#12

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

#13

MOTHER

2020

Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Riding Giants

2004

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

The Endless Summer

1966

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

Orange County

2002

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Going the Distance

2010

Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Documenteur

1981

After separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh start in L.A. for herself and her son.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Last Night

2010

Michael and Joanna are a young and successful married couple who appear to have it all. But when Michael finds himself alone on a business trip with an attractive new colleague and Joanna encounters the other great love of her life, each is thrust into an evening of temptation.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Alice, Darling

2022

Pushed to the breaking point by Simon, her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Alice becomes an unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends while on vacation. As she rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective, she slowly starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. However, Simon's vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering, and once unleashed, it tests her strength, her courage, and the bonds of deep-rooted friendships.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Ride?

The top films similar to Ride by MovieMagicScore are Your Place or Mine (6.3), Point Break (7.2), You Hurt My Feelings (6.4). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Ride worth watching?

Ride holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 143 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Ride?

Ride (2014) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Helen Hunt, starring Helen Hunt, Brenton Thwaites, Luke Wilson.

Where can I find more recommendations like Ride?

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

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About movies like Ride

This ranked list pairs Ride (2014), a comedy and drama and romance film from Helen Hunt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Helen Hunt 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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