Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
the vibe
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What it feels like
measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltcontemplative
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Movie1978·120 min
Big Wednesday
Directed by John Milius
A drama comedy film directed by John Milius.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 42%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.9/10
194 ratings
About Big Wednesday
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Cozy
- Story Tags
- coming of age, grief and loss, fate destiny, mid century, sports, los angeles, american regional, close friendship, ensemble, everyman, nonlinear flashback, road journey