Riding Giants (2004): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Riding Giants is a 2004 historical documentary directed by Stacy Peralta, starring Darrick Doerner, Laird John Hamilton and Dave Kalama. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $3.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 80 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Stacy Peralta
- Genres
- History , Sport , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Riding Giants About?
The premise of Riding Giants without spoilers.
Riding Giants explores the history of big wave surfing, focusing on the courageous individuals who sought to conquer the ocean's most powerful swells. Driven by a desire to push boundaries, these pioneers challenged conventional wisdom and risked everything in their pursuit of the biggest and most dangerous waves. The film documents their relentless quest and the extraordinary feats they achieved in the world of extreme surfing.
Riding Giants Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- surfing sport
- extreme sport
- aquatic sport
- sports documentary
- surfing
- wave
- two word title
- surfing contest
- beach
- windsurfing
- surfboard
- surf film
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- retrospective
- photography
- ocean
- magazine
- interview
- innovation
- hawaii
- friendship
- death
- danger
- california
- archive footage
- surfer
Riding Giants Cast
Darrick Doerner leads the cast, with Laird John Hamilton and Dave Kalama. Directed by Stacy Peralta.
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Director Stacy Peralta
More from Stacy Peralta
More films directed by Stacy Peralta, best-rated first: Bones Brigade: An Autobiography, Dogtown and Z-Boys, The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez and Crips and Bloods: Made in America.
Riding Giants Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Riding Giants 80 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
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IMDb 7.8 /10
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Metacritic 80 Metascore
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TMDB 76% User score
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Riding Giants Box Office
Riding Giants grossed $3.2 million worldwide. $2.3 million came from the US and Canada and $939,743 (29%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.2M
- US & Canada
- $2.3M
- International
- $939.7K
Riding Giants Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Riding Giants.
Riding Giants Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “לגלוש עם ענקים” and “Верхом на великанах”.
- Also known as
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- לגלוש עם ענקים
- Верхом на великанах
- Riding Giants: No Limite da Emoção
- 巨浪骑士
- 파도타기
- Krotitelé vln
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Riding Giants FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Riding Giants, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Riding Giants?
Riding Giants runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Riding Giants released?
Riding Giants was released on July 9, 2004.
Who directed Riding Giants?
Riding Giants was directed by Stacy Peralta.
More films by Stacy Peralta Who is in the cast of Riding Giants?
Riding Giants stars Darrick Doerner, Laird John Hamilton and Dave Kalama.
How much did Riding Giants make at the box office?
Riding Giants grossed $3.2 million worldwide ($2.3 million domestic, $939,743 international).
How is Riding Giants rated?
Riding Giants has 7.8/10 on IMDb, 80 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
Does Riding Giants have a post-credit scene?
No. Riding Giants has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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