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Even the popcorn looked bored during Surf's Up.
“Plot holes? We fell in.”
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2007 · Animation / Comedy / Family
Surf's Up
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
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2007
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GENRE
Animation / Comedy / Family
PLOT SUMMARY
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.
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@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-01 17:00 UTC
Surf's Up put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-01 04:00 UTC
Surf's Up is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
@CREDITS_FLEE2025-11-30 16:00 UTC
If Surf's Up was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is Surf's Up rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Surf's Up (2007) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 35/100. 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 t…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Surf's Up fit best?+
Surf's Up works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 35/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Surf's Up worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Surf's Up scores 35/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 1.0k points
Hot Take: Surf's Up's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the Surf's Up performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/boxoffice · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 2.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Surf's Up actually is?
Just got out of Surf's Up and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.1k points
Unpopular opinion: Surf's Up is the most overrated film of the decade
Look, I wanted to love Surf's Up. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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