2019 | DIRECTED BY MASAAKI YUASA

Ride Your Wave

Movie Stats
Year
2019
Runtime
 95 minutes (1 hr 35 mins)
Certificates

PG

Not Rated

12

PG-13

10
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Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
18th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
21st Mar 2026
Total views:
35
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
21st February 2020
6 years 5 months 12 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
21st June 2019
7 years 1 months 13 days ago
Vietnam release date
 Vietnam
26th July 2019
7 years 9 days ago
China release date
 China
7th August 2019
6 years 11 months 28 days ago
Taiwan release date
 Taiwan
9th August 2019
6 years 11 months 26 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
29th August 2019
6 years 11 months 6 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $330.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
36,089 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 21st Feb '20
  • Debut position: 49
  • Highest position: 49
  • Debut gross: $19.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
masaaki yuasa
Starring
Minato Hinageshi
Hinako Mukaimizu
Yoko Hinageshi
Wasabi Kawamura
Hinako's Mother
Junko
Ai
Chiba Port Tower Public Address Announcer
Leader
Commander
Captain
Man A
Man B
Young Minato
Young Hinako
Old Woman in Chigasaki Cafe
Old Man in Chigasaki Cafe
Woman A
Woman B
Unit Leader
Yamashiro
Man 5
Man G
Man H
Leader 2
Man C
Man D
Man E
Man F
Woman C
Woman D
Policeman 1
Mobile Phone Automated Voice
Man 8
Flower Shop Lady 1
Flower Shop Lady 2
Flower Shop Lady 3
Young Minato
masaaki yuasaWasabi
Additional Voices
Hinako / Young Hinako
Junko / Additional Voices
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
Minato
Additional Voices
Ai / Additional Voices
Lieutenant / Additional Voices
Deputy Lieutenant / Additional Voices
Lifeguard Manager / Additional Voices
Yoko
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UK Box Office Chart History
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North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
49
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$330,572
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
49N
$19,643
$320,432
66
$3,697
$330,572

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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News from around the web
Ride the Wave review – fearless teenager aims high in tense surfing doc | Movies  The Guardian Wed, 7th September 2022

'Ride Your Wave' Review: Masaaki Yuasa's Least Weird Movie Yet  Variety Tue, 5th November 2019

FYC: "Ride Your Wave" for Best Animated Feature  The Film Experience Sat, 6th March 2021

‘Ride Your Wave’ Review: Teenage Surfer Meets Water Spirit (Published 2020)  The New York Times Thu, 20th February 2020

Ride Your Wave movie review & film summary  Roger Ebert Wed, 19th February 2020

‘Ride Your Wave’ review: The best Masaaki Yuasa anime yet  Los Angeles Times Wed, 19th February 2020

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