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Riptides

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South of the border, burnout Airbnb manager Toby (Steve Little) coasts through life on booze and bong hits. But his groove is thrown off balance by the arrival of Paul Melton (Dylan Baker), an American self-help guru in freefall, and Michelle (Bojana Novakovic), his high-strung daughter/manager. While Toby loses himself in Paul's latest book, tensions between father and daughter flare, culminating in a horrific tragedy. As Toby gets pulled into the frenzied aftermath, local police and sworn enemies quickly descend. Set and shot on the Mexican Pacific, "Riptides" is a dark tropical comedy about dreams, delusions and drifting far, far, far out to sea. The latest from writer/director Alex Karpovsky asks the relevant and timely question: if everyone had something to say, would we be able to hear anything?

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 1 day ago
Karpovsky maintains a firm command of his movie’s mood (until the conclusion), delivering dark comedy in a thoroughly enjoyable way. It helps that his two leads, Little and Novakovic, are at the top of their game. Go to Full Review Sabina Dana Plasse Film Threat 3 days ago
7/10
Riptides holds its own as a story with a real beginning, middle, and end, and a definite location appeal. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Oct 3, 2026
While it’s a premise that can seem as if it’s stretched slightly thin over a generally breezy hour-and-a-half runtime, "Riptides" fittingly has more on its mind than the dumb comedy it looks like on the surface. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Alex Karpovsky

Director

Steve Little

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Bojana Novakovic

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Dylan Baker

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John Reynolds

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Francisco Barreiro

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Movie Info

Synopsis South of the border, burnout Airbnb manager Toby (Steve Little) coasts through life on booze and bong hits. But his groove is thrown off balance by the arrival of Paul Melton (Dylan Baker), an American self-help guru in freefall, and Michelle (Bojana Novakovic), his high-strung daughter/manager. While Toby loses himself in Paul's latest book, tensions between father and daughter flare, culminating in a horrific tragedy. As Toby gets pulled into the frenzied aftermath, local police and sworn enemies quickly descend. Set and shot on the Mexican Pacific, "Riptides" is a dark tropical comedy about dreams, delusions and drifting far, far, far out to sea. The latest from writer/director Alex Karpovsky asks the relevant and timely question: if everyone had something to say, would we be able to hear anything?
Director
Alex Karpovsky
Producer
Miranda Bailey, Niki Bhattacharya, Santiago Cendejas, David Gordon Green, Brandon James, Alex Karpovsky, Kyle Martin, Danny McBride, Jorge Pineda, Adrian Rodriguez, Natalie Whelan
Screenwriter
Alex Karpovsky
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m
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