Ranker FilmList RulesVote up your favorite movies that put skating front and center.
Skateboarding movies aren't all about dudes and bros seeking out empty pools; they're about buddies and sport and weed, too. This list of the best skateboarding movies includes comedy, action, and drama movies that feature skateboarding as a theme. These are top films about skateboarding, both new and old. If you believe we've left a great skateboarding film off of this list then please feel free to add it to the list yourself. Skateboarding is a relatively new sub-genre, with the sport itself not really taking off until the last few decades. But there were some great '80s skateboard movies like Gleaming the Cube. But should it be at the top of the list? You get to help decide.
What are the best skate movies? The movies on this list exhibit some of the best skateboarders around, doing things with their skateboards that seem to defy physics. Half-pipes, rail slides, you name it. If you love riding your skateboard, then these skate movies are for you.
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25429Mid90s
Sunny Suljic, Lucas HedgesReleased: 2018
Directed by: Jonah Hill
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28162Lords of Dogtown
Sofía Vergara, Heath LedgerReleased: 2005
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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13924Dogtown and Z-Boys
Sean Penn, Jay AdamsReleased: 2001
Directed by: Stacy Peralta
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16158Street Dreams
Rob Dyrdek, Ryan DunnReleased: 2009
Directed by: Chris Zamoscianyk
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9722Gleaming the Cube
Christian Slater, Tony HawkReleased: 1989
Directed by: Graeme Clifford
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14455Grind
Jennifer Morrison, Randy QuaidReleased: 2003
Directed by: Casey La Scala
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8415The Search for Animal Chin
Tony Hawk, Mike VallelyReleased: 1987
Directed by: Stacy Peralta
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6917Thrashin'
Josh Brolin, Anthony KiedisReleased: 1986
Directed by: David Winters
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6413Skate Kitchen
Rachelle Vinberg, Jaden SmithReleased: 2018
Directed by: Crystal Moselle
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5920The Motivation
Felix Arguelles, Steve BerraReleased: 2013
Directed by: Adam Bhala Lough
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5121All This Mayhem
Tas Pappas, Ben PappasReleased: 2014
Directed by: Eddie Martin
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3923Paranoid Park
Taylor Momsen, Christopher DoyleReleased: 2007
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
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3221Deck Dogz
Tony Hawk, Richard WilsonReleased: 2005
Directed by: Steve Pasvolsky
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2726Wassup Rockers
Janice Dickinson, Jonathan VelasquezReleased: 2006
Directed by: Larry Clark
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2221Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy
Brewce Martin, Duane PetersReleased: 2010
Directed by: Laurie House, Colin Powers
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1919Hardflip
Rosanna Arquette, John SchneiderReleased: 2012
Directed by: Johnny Remo
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1818Ken Park
Maeve Quinlan, Amanda PlummerReleased: 2002
Directed by: Larry Clark, Edward Lachman
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2632Freddy Got Fingered
Drew Barrymore, Shaquille O'NealReleased: 2001
Directed by: Tom Green
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21The Skateboard Kid
Dom DeLuise, Bess ArmstrongReleased: 1993
Directed by: Larry Swerdlove
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21The Last Day of Summer
James Woods, Jennette McCurdyReleased: 2007
Directed by: Blair Treu
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22An Extremely Goofy Movie
Pauly Shore, Bebe NeuwirthReleased: 2000
Directed by: Ian Harrowell, Douglas McCarthy
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21Haggard: The Movie
Tony Hawk, Bam MargeraReleased: 2003
Directed by: Bam Margera
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40Kids
Rosario Dawson, Chloë SevignyReleased: 1995
Directed by: Larry Clark
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21Little Children
Jennifer Connelly, Kate WinsletReleased: 2006
Directed by: Todd Field
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1626MVP: Most Vertical Primate
Cameron Bancroft, Richard KarnReleased: 2002
Directed by: Robert Vince
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