Summary
The inspiring and tumultuous story of 85-year old surfer, health advocate and sex guru, Dr. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, his wife Juliette, and their nine children who were all home-schooled and raised in a small camper on the beach, where they surfed and had to adhere to the strict diet and lifestyle of animals in the wild.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 85Audiences 69GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer98%
Metascore72
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
Audience score66%
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9693Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
Released
2007
September 11, 2007
19 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Doug Pray Director
Production · 2
- Mark Cuban Executive Producer
- Stef Smith Line Producer
Editing · 1
- Lasse Järvi Editor
Sound · 1
- John Dragonetti Original Music Composer
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