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In the United States, The Surfer streams on Hulu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 28 other countries.
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Good for date night · friends night · teens
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Don't live here, don't surf here.
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
Psychological ThrillerExistential ConflictIntense RivalryCoastal SettingBreaking PointMasculinityHumiliationRedemptionSlow Burn
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Is The Surfer worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 67). Critics rate it higher (76 out of 100) than audiences (55).
Will I feel good after watching The Surfer?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
What tropes does The Surfer use?
Bottle EpisodeAmbiguous SituationDirty Old ManDirty CopWhole-Plot ReferenceThe Alleged CarThe BoganTestosterone PoisoningForeshadowingWhere the Hell Is Springfield?Butt-MonkeyDirty Cowardand 35 more
TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Bottle Episode, Ambiguous Situation, and Dirty Old Man.