Johnny Tsunami poster & wallpaper

Brandon Baker, Mary Page Keller, Kirsten Storms

The movie starts out when Johnny Kapahala (Brandon Baker) is living in Hawaii. Johnny has good friends, a great family, and a grandpa who is a surf legend. But then, his dad gets a job transfer and ma...( read more  read more... )kes his wife and Johnny move to Vermont. In Johnny's new town, there are two schools: one is a private school where the students are all skiers, and the other is the public school where all the students are snowboarders. Although Johnny goes to the skiers' school, he would prefer to snowboard because he thinks it is more like surfing. Although he has a hard time at first, Johnny eventually learns how to snowboard with some help from Sam Sterling (Lee Thompson Young). While at his new school, Johnny meets a girl named Emily (Kirsten Storms), whom he becomes good friends with. However, a skier named Brett likes Emily as well. During one incident in the mountain, the urchins, the students from the public school, decide to ride the side of the mountain that belongs to the skiers and are confronted by the skys. A quick fight ensues between Johnny and Brett but is immediately dispersed when a snow ranger arrives. When Johnny arrives home after a meeting with his parents and the principal concerning the fight with Brett, Sam tells Johnny that he is moving to Iceland, as are his fathers orders since he is a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Intended on doing something to prevent the move, Johnny and Sam fly to Hawaii on a cargo plane. Johnny and Sam have a great time in Hawaii surfing and enjoying the warm weather but they decide to come back to Vermont along with Johnny's grandfather, the famous Johnny Tsunami. Johnny, to his amazement, finds out that his grandfather has great snowboarding ability and they decide to ride the skiers' side of the mountain, where the best rides are. Brett and his gang meet Johnny and his grandfather and they decide to have a one-race challenge between Brett and Johnny. If Johnny wins the race then the skiers must share the mountain with the snowboarders. And if Brett wins then he is awarded the Tsunami medal, a medal given to the best surfer in Hawaii. Johnny goes on to defeat Brett, allowing him and Emily to begin a relationship. The two brothers who own the opposite sides of the mountain finally reveal their story. Their parents couldn't agree on what should happen when they inherited the mountain, which ended up being split between the two families. After the race, they finally re-unite.

Flixster Users

61% liked it

614 ratings

G

Directed by: Steve Boyum

Release Date: July 24, 1999

Invite friends to see

Stats: 133 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites
report incorrect info

Photos

None yet... Got one?

Your Rating


clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (133)

  • RiderOfTheStorms
    August 18, 2009
    RiderOfTheStorms
    I kinda liked it. I couldnt stand this kid doh.
  • ileo
    December 10, 2007
    ileo
    A cute film!
  • supershiftyspy
    November 1, 2009
    supershiftyspy
    I did like this one... cause i wanted to be him!
  • SheWhoMustNotBeNamed934
    July 9, 2009
    SheWhoMustNotBeNamed934
    omg this was the crappiest movie i have seen.....
  • crystalwilkins2002us
    February 5, 2009
    crystalwilkins2002us
    I've seen this movie good kids movie.
  • elementice5
    January 26, 2009
    elementice5
    i remember watching this; johnny kapahala: back on board is probably a little better.
  • xxxcli213xxx
    December 31, 2008
    xxxcli213xxx
    i love disney movies this rocked
  • mimi1994ps
    December 9, 2008
    mimi1994ps
    i like this movie
    it's nice !!
  • YourFaceCharLene
    November 8, 2008
    YourFaceCharLene
    no bad actually, it got better when the movie went on. parts were kinda bring but, it was a classic story, of when you want someone to win, and you know that they ARE going to win but you still cheer for them xD
    the last race scene was intense x]
  • Rosepetal75
    November 1, 2008
    Rosepetal75
    Johnny Kapahala (Brandon Baker) is living in Hawaii with his parents: Pete (Yuji Okumoto) & Melanie (Mary Page Keller) & Grandpa Johnny Tsunami (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa). Johnny & his parents moved from Hawaii to Vermont because Johnny's dad his dad gets a job transfer.

    There are ...( read more)2 schools: 1 is a private school where the students are all skiers, & the other is the public school where all the students are snowboarders.

    Johnny goes to the skiers' school if he prefers to snowboarding because he thinks it is more like surfing. Johnny earns how to snowboard with some help from Sam Sterling (Lee Thompson Young) at his new school. Johnny meets a girl named Emily (Kirsten Storms) to become good friends.

    Johnny & Sam decide to come back to Vermont along with Johnny's Grandfather, the famous Johnny Tsunami to find out his Grandfather has great snowboarding ability. If Johnny wins the race, then the skiers must share the mountain with the snowboarders. Johnny & Emily begin their relationship.

View All Johnny Tsunami Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

Comments

This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Johnny Tsunami" !

Post A Comment | View All Comments

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.

Cast

More Like This

Click a thumb to vote on that suggestion, or add your own suggestions.

  • Rip Girls
    Rip Girls (100%)
  • Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
    Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (100%)

More Movies like Johnny Tsunami

Theater Showtimes & TV Listings

Johnny Tsunami Trivia

  • In the movie Johnny Tsunami what sport did Johnny participate in in the winter?  Answer »
More Johnny Tsunami Trivia

Movie Quizzes

No quizzes for Johnny Tsunami. Want to create one?

Video Clips

No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans

Add Johnny Tsunami to favorites

Recent News

No recent headlines. Got one?

Recent Lists

Make a List |

View All Lists

Most Popular Skin

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?