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Surf's Up

2007·Movie
1h 25min·PG
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic647.4Rotten Tomatoes78%70%

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Surf's Up fingerprint

A , animated movie: , but never scary.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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About

A major ocean picture.

With a documentary crew in tow, Cody Maverick—a young surfer from Antarctica—travels to the pacific for his first professional competition. Determined to earn respect and live up to his idol, Big Z, Cody pushes himself to the limit. But all that changes when an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.
Mockumentary StyleSurfing CompetitionFamily BondingCorporate SatireHeartwarming Underdog StoryVisual SpectacleCelebrity Culture CritiqueComing-of-AgeWholesome AdventureStunning Water Animation

Crew

Directed by:
Chris Buck, Ash Brannon
Written by:
Christopher Jenkins, Don Rhymer, Chris Buck
Produced by:
Christopher Jenkins, Lydia Bottegoni
Composed by:
Mychael Danna

Sequels and Prequels

Surf's Up
Surf's Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 70
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017)
GoodWatch score 44

Media

Questions about Surf's Up

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Surf's Up?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Surf's Up from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 54 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Surf's Up worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 64).

Is there a sequel to Surf's Up?

  1. Surf's Up (2007)
  2. Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017).

Is Surf's Up okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Surf's Up make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Surf's Up?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.

What tropes does Surf's Up use?

Answer CutBut for Me, It Was TuesdayPrecocious CrushRule of CoolHigh Hopes, Zero TalentAlmost KissAlter KockerI Just Want to Be SpecialHumanoid Female AnimalDistinction Without a DifferenceThe Idol's BlessingThe Revealand 114 more

TV Tropes lists 126 tropes for it, including Answer Cut, But for Me, It Was Tuesday, and Precocious Crush.