Girls Can't Surf (2021)
Overview
It’s the 1980s and the world of professional surfing is a circus of fluorescent colors, peroxide hair and radical male egos. "Girls Can't Surf" follows the journey of a band of renegade surfers who took on the male-dominated professional surfing world to achieve equality and change the sport forever. Featuring surfing greats Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pauline Menczer, Lisa Andersen, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha, Layne Beachley and more, "Girls Can't Surf" is a wild ride of clashing personalities, sexism, adventure and heartbreak, with each woman fighting against the odds to make their dreams of competing a reality.
Where to watch Girls Can't Surf
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | Foxtel Now, DocPlay | JustWatch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Sky, Rakuten TV | Sky, Rakuten TV |
| New Zealand | DocPlay | Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | Canal+ | — | — |
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What is Girls Can't Surf about?
It’s the 1980s and the world of professional surfing is a circus of fluorescent colors, peroxide hair and radical male egos. "Girls Can't Surf" follows the journey of a band of renegade surfers who took on the male-dominated professional surfing world to achieve equality and change the sport forever. Featuring surfing greats Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pauline Menczer, Lisa Andersen, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha, Layne Beachley and more, "Girls Can't Surf" is a wild ride of clashing personalities, sexism, adventure and heartbreak, with each woman fighting against the odds to make their dreams of competing a reality. Girls Can't Surf is a Documentary, History movie, released on 2021-03-11, runtime 108 minutes.
Is Girls Can't Surf worth watching?
There are not enough ratings yet to summarize how viewers feel about Girls Can't Surf.
Where can I watch Girls Can't Surf?
In the United States, Girls Can't Surf streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Christopher Nelius
Cast
- Pam Burridge
- Lisa Anderson
- Wendy Botha
- Jodie Cooper
- Rochelle Ballard
- Pauline Menczer
- Jolene Smith
- Jorja Smith Harmon
- Nick Carroll
- Jamie R. Brisick
- Ian Cairns
- Alisa Schwarzstein Cairns
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Sources
Details and the 7.8/10 rating from Girls Can't Surf on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.