The Surfer fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and thrilling
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
The Surfer is tense and thrilling.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Don't live here, don't surf here.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Surfer is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 40 min
The Surfer runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Surfer higher (76) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States.
+28GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Surfer in 42 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for The Surfer, including Bottle Episode, Ambiguous Situation, Dirty Old Man.
5.9
