Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- casual movie night
- skateboarding watch party
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's skateboarding action repetitive and underwhelming, with a thin plot and one-dimensional characters padded by crude humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eric, Dustin, Matt, and Sweet Lou form Team Super Duper and pursue professional recognition together.
The team follows Jimmy Wilson's tour from Chicago to Santa Monica while skating across America.
The inexperienced skaters challenge an established professional scene while following advice to stay true to themselves.
Dustin reluctantly risks his college fund to sponsor the team's national skate tour.
Films like Grind, and why
Lords of Dogtown
teen friendship, skateboarding culture, and irreverent road-trip comedy
Airborne
youthful outsider ambition, sports competition, and broad comedy
Road Trip
adolescent friendship, rebellious energy, and action-comedy road adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Casey La Scala
- Release Date
- 2003-08-15
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Mike Vogel
- Vince Vieluf
- Adam Brody
- Joey Kern
- Jennifer Morrison
- Bam Margera
- Jason London
- Summer Altice
- Erin Murphy
- Baron La Scala
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Grind about?
- A group of unruly teenage skaters turns a last-summer road trip into a scrappy bid for professional recognition.
- What is Grind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Grind as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Grind violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Grind as mild.
- What did critics think of Grind?
- Critics broadly found the film's skateboarding action repetitive and underwhelming, with a thin plot and one-dimensional characters padded by crude humor.
- Which films are like Grind?
- Films with a similar feel include Lords of Dogtown, Airborne, and Road Trip.
- How long is Grind?
- Grind runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Grind?
- In United States, Grind streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
