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Rip Girls (2000)
2K
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic photography, and the truth about her mother.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, colorful, teen, colourful
Audience:
girls' night, kids
Plot:
teenage girl, surfing, friendship, father daughter relationship, friends, teenage life, high school, surf, teenager, island, family relations, parents and children, surfer, tropical island, love affair, youth, beach, girl, drowning, preteen, male female relationship, teenage boy, friend, 13 year old, teen romance ...
Place:
hawaii, oceania
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Most similar movies to Rip Girls
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out teen, realistic, humorous and feel good films with plots about teenager, teenage life, friendship, teenage girl, friends, youth and high school mostly in Drama, Family and Romance genres. Some movies like Rip Girls: Blue Water High (2005), Rip Tide (2017), North Shore (1987), Johnny Tsunami (1999), 16 Wishes (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other countries. Each season follows the ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, teen drama
Plot:
surfing, beach, teenager, teenage life, school, follow your dream, best friend, youth, training, surfer, family relations, sea adventure ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Australia, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
romantic, light, entertaining, colorful, teen
Audience:
teens
Plot:
surfing, teenage girl, love and romance, beach, teenager, model, family problems, friends, youth, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
new york, australia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
epic, semi serious, feel good, humorous, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
surfing, surf, beach, lifeguard, coming of age, water, young lovers, mentor, surfer, teenager, black, fish ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
hawaii, arizona, usa, california, australia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, feel good, scenic ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
surfing, snowboard, skiing, radical, friends, contests and competitions, friendship, teenage life, youth, teenager, surf, snow ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
vermont, hawaii, oceania
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to think her birthday is ...
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, humorous, teen, cute ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids
Plot:
teenage girl, youth, teenage life, wish come true, 16 year old, high school, best friends in love, teenager, imaginary, friends in love, loyalty, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
What happens when three sets of BFF's become enemies?
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, teen, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage girl, teenage life, high school, teenager, friends, youth, friendship, computers and web, ambition, teenage boy, boy dog relationship, best friend ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Dylan Schoenfield is the pink princess of the upscale Los Angeles Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new it bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her Serge Sanchez bag into a ...
Style:
feel good, rom com, sentimental, teen, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, kids ...
Plot:
high school, youth, teenage love, teenager, teenage life, opposites attract, love and romance, popularity, initially antagonists, high school life, friendship, friends ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
serious, realistic, feel good, sentimental, teen
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
surfing, beach, surfer, hopes, female rivalry, friendship, youth, rivalry, lifestyle, love and romance, ambition, follow your dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
beverly hills, south africa, africa
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, New Zealand, Australia, Mozambique
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new ...
Style:
humorous, inspirational, captivating, entertaining, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, teens
Plot:
surfing, youth, contests and competitions, family business, family relations, rivalry, store, friends, ambition, teenager, childhood, occupation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hawaii, usa
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When an evil dictator threatens to take over the kingdom, Princess Rosalinda gets put into the Princess Protection Program. She is taken under the wing of General Joe Mason, an agent from the agency, and his daughter, Carter, who works after school ...
Style:
feel good, teen, humorous, romantic, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing, teens ...
Plot:
teenager, high school, princess, friendship, youth, teenage life, best friend, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, friends, school, royal family ...
Place:
louisiana, canada, california
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity lifestyle, her dad decides it's time for a total change of scenery. But sweet nibblets! Miley must trade in all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood ...
Style:
feel good, teen, entertaining, melancholic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids, pre-teens ...
Plot:
teenager, teenage girl, teenage life, friends, double life, celebrity, fall in love, lifestyle, hidden identity, love and romance, youth, parents and children ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
malibu california, los angeles, usa, nashville tennessee, tennessee
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Nozomi Kuroda is in the 2nd grade of high school. One day, she finds a letter in a classroom desk. The letter has only the word "like" written on it. The person who wrote the letter is Jun Setoyama. He happens to be the most popular boy at ...
Style:
teen, thrilling
Plot:
teenage girl, teenage boy, teen romance, teenage love, male female relationship, schoolgirl, adolescence, teenage protagonist, teenage life, japanese schoolgirl, couples, teenager ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The innocent Célène might be falling in love with popular surfer Tristan at her new school. But she has no idea that, in actuality, she’s the object of a cruel bet between Tristan and Instagram influencer Vanessa.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
wager, teen romance, teenager, school, unrequited love, schoolgirl, teenage life, love affair, teenage love, love and romance, relationships, high school life ...
Similarity:
35%
16K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler ...
Style:
teen, feel good, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, date night ...
Plot:
teenage love, prom, high school, unlikely couple, wooing, teen romance, couples, love and romance, teenager, opposites attract, friendship, love ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
michigan, usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor ― and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something ...
Style:
teen, feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
high school, prom, teenage love, love and romance, teenage girl, friendship, high school life, teenager, high school hunk, friends, music, buddies ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
deaf, sign language, switched at birth, mute or deaf, relatives, friends, teenage life, mother daughter relationship, parents and children, family relations, deaf girl, high school student ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, kansas city
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Amy and her friends at Grant High learn to define themselves while they navigate the perilous waters of contemporary adolescence. Between their love triangles, secrets, drama, accusations, gossip, confusion, and scandalous rumors, there's never ...
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, teen, touching ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage pregnancy, teenager, high school, cheerleader, teenage life, teenage mother, step siblings, pregnant teenager, high school student, high school hunk, parents and children, youth ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Set in the early 1960s, the story evolves around highschool sweethearts Jonas and Agnete, their friendships and families, trials and tribulations. Jonas fails to give Agnete the kind of attention she craves, and when she decides to start a new ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, entertaining
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, first love, teenager, grownups, graduation, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, friendship, loss of virginity, teenage love, love and romance, relationships ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, teen, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, family outing, chick flick ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, high school life, teenage girl, youth, popularity, teenage love, prom, teenage life, secret identity, first love, shyness ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
34%
29K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Style:
romantic, touching, semi serious, teen, rom com ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot:
dating, teenage girl, high school, prom, peer pressure, teenage love, teenage boy, high school student, friendship, self esteem, sister sister relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, new orleans
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, captivating, funny, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
competition, girl, friendship, nasa, squad, women, mischievous children, teamwork, humour, teenage life, friends, parents and children ...
Time:
70s
Place:
georgia, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The East High Wildcats are ready to have the time of their lives. Troy (Zac Efron) is thrilled when he’s offered a job in a country club, but it’s all part of Sharpay’s (Ashley Tisdale) plot to lure him away from Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens). ...
Style:
teen, melancholic, sentimental, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, pre-teens, kids, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
teenage love, teenage girl, high school life, love and romance, teenager, music, country club, true love, dancing, youth, young lovers, talent show ...
Time:
2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new mexico
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
feel good, intense, teen, entertaining, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
surfing, teenager, beach, friendship, female athlete, sea, fall in love, young lovers, women, coming of age, lifestyle, teenage life ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, usa, oceania, pacific ocean, new jersey ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Raise Your Voice is a coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer, brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the ...
Style:
feel good, teen, romantic, inspirational, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, teenage love, teenage girl, high school, music, happy ending, dance, rivalry, lifestyle, musician's life, teenage life, music school ...
Time:
2000s, year 2004
Place:
los angeles, california, arizona, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Two young neighbors embark on a first love relationship in which they struggle to remain kids amid the complexities of modern adolescence.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, sentimental, touching, romantic comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, new love, love, old friend, best friend, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, crush, teenage boy, love and romance, friendship between teens, girlfriend boyfriend relationship, teenage life ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Family
Country: Argentina
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Mia is happy to be able to spend a vacation with her dad, but Lupe, Mercedes, Juanma and Alvaro arrive by surprise at the same resort ... and bring the school drama with them!
Style:
touching, sentimental, sincere, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, family outing
Plot:
family vacation, father daughter relationship, teenage protagonist, vacation, lifestyle, family relations, parents and children, friends, female protagonist, high school life, teenager, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
33%
16K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A high school social outcast and the popular girl bond through a shared love of music.
Style:
romantic, teen, humorous, semi serious, light ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, high school, music, teenage love, hopes, friends, love and romance, rock and roll, rock, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, adolescence ...
Time:
year 2009, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa, california, texas, canada
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Troy (Zac Efron), the popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), the brainy and beautiful member of the academic club, break all the rules of East High society when they secretly audition for the leads in the ...
Style:
teen, romantic, sentimental, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, family outing ...
Plot:
high school, teenage life, high school life, music, teenage love, basketball, love and romance, couple relations, happy ending, friendship, hopes, teenager ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, north america, albuquerque new mexico, new mexico, utah
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Rosa is thirteen. She is sensitive, creative and has a sense of humor. But she is also good at worrying, dissatisfied with her appearance, insecure and shy. Rosa's mother wants to live together with her new boyfriend, so they move to Groningen, ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, sentimental
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
high school, teenage life, family relations, youth, lifestyle, high school life, parents and children, teenage girl, teenage love, friendship, interracial friendship, stepfather ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, holland
Similarity:
33%
19K
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, teen, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, teenager, teenage girl, friendship between girls, teenage life, slumber party, friends, high school life, teenage love, popular girl, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s
Place:
hawaii, new jersey
Similarity:
33%
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