The Endless Summer (1966)
"The Search for the Perfect Wave!"
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
(RT: 100%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Michael Hynson as Himself
Robert August as Himself
Lord James Blears as Himself
Bruce Brown as Narrator
Chip Fitzwater as Himself
Chuck Gardner as Himself
Wayne Miyata as Himself
Is The Endless Summer good?
Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 140 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.
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Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
