In Santa Cruz for the summer, a young woman discovers the sport of surfing -- and a family secret as well.
Beautiful Wave (2012) is a drama film directed by David Mueller, released on May 8, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Aimee Teegarden, Patricia Richardson, Ben Milliken and Alicia Ziegler. Viewers rate it 4.7 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Aimee Teegarden
as Nicole
Patricia Richardson
as Sue
Ben Milliken
as Jeff
Alicia Ziegler
as Kayla
David Thomas Jenkins
as Danny
Lance Henriksen
as Jimmy
Helen Slater
as Jane
Bart Johnson
as Jerry - Jeff's Dad
Wilmer Calderon
as Captain Quintero
Directed by David Mueller, written by David Mueller, Lynn Salt and John Harris.
Average viewer score of 4.7/10 from 12 ratings.
**_Coming-of-age surfing/road movie with Aimee Teegarden_** This comes in the tradition of the original “Gidget” from 1959, which was a serious beach-oriented drama with depth and not goofy at all, like the forthcoming 60s’ beach party flicks. It has the coming-of-age element of “California Dreaming” and the indie “Swimming” mixed with “Blue Crush,” minus the competition angle. The story tends to meander but gets…
Reviewed on June 28, 2026
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Beautiful Wave (2012) is available to stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel and Starz Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Beautiful Wave (2012) includes Aimee Teegarden, Patricia Richardson, Ben Milliken, Alicia Ziegler and David Thomas Jenkins. The film was directed by David Mueller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beautiful Wave was released on May 8, 2012 and runs for 1h 40m.
Beautiful Wave (2012) holds an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
