Surf's Up (2007)
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 144
Fresh: 112 | Rotten: 32
Surf's Up is a laid back, visually stunning animated movie that brings a fresh twist to some familiar conventions. Its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive, and the CGI is breathtakingly realistic.
Average Rating: 7/10
Critic Reviews: 34
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 6
Surf's Up is a laid back, visually stunning animated movie that brings a fresh twist to some familiar conventions. Its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive, and the CGI is breathtakingly realistic.
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A surfing penguin currently riding the wave of success enters his first professional competition in this computer-animated family-oriented comedy from directors Chris Buck and Ash Brannon. Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) may be a relative amateur when it comes to hanging ten, but he's sure he has what it takes to surf his way to superstardom. With a little help from his cantankerous King Penguin mentor, ex-surfing legend Big Z (Jeff Bridges), and a little encouragement from star Pen Gu Island
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Cast
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Shia LaBeouf
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Jeff Bridges
Big Z, Geek -
Zooey Deschanel
Lani Aliikai -
Jon Heder
Chicken Joe -
James Woods
Reggie Belafonte -
Diedrich Bader
Tank Evans -
Mario Cantone
Mikey Abromowitz -
Kelly Slater
Kelly -
Rob Machado
Rob -
Ash Brannon
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Sal Masekela
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Chris Buck
Filmmaker -
Brian Posehn
Glen Maverick -
Dana L. Belben
Edna Maverick -
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All Critics (151) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (117) | Rotten (32) | DVD (20)
Not a comedy tsunami, just consistent ripples of laughs and good vibes.
Top CriticIt's probably not the kind of animated adventure that's going to garner Oscar talk, but it's a good-hearted, old-fashioned, family-friendly tale.
Deeply uncool! At least the too-cute penguins don't dance.
If you have to see one penguin movie, this is it.
Not exactly awash in cleverness, but it is good clean fun for the family.
Surf's Up is quite surprisingly good, going for the subtle chuckle where Happy Feet opted for show-stopping spectacle.
O estilo mockumentary confere charme a esta animação, que também se beneficia da dublagem perfeita de Bridges e de uma técnica impressionante (a animação de fluidos é fabulosa).
The [filmmakers were] hard-pressed to come up with enough story for even an old-time six-minute cartoon short.
This is not just another penguin movie.
I'm still waiting for animation to go beyond talking animals and simplistic premises with almost take away value. I guess I'll have to sit on the fence with this one...
I was prepared to bash another penguin movie for hopping on the bandwagon, but this one adds enough for me to put those worries to rest.
Surf's Up belongs to that refreshing group of animated films that suffuse enough adult humor to bypass the children's radar but hit mom and dad right in the funny bone.
(...) Por lo que vale la pena alquilar el DVD incluso más que por la película principal, es el genial cortometraje The Chubbchubbs! (2002), dirigido por Eric Armstrong.
Audience Reviews for Surf's Up
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- Chicken Joe: Dude, she's totally into you! She called you crap!
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- Lani Aliikai: Alright, well this is the third time you've been unconscious this week. I just don't think it's very good for your brain.
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- Chicken Joe: I know he's out here. I can feel it in my nuggets!
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