Story Overview of Surf’s Up
A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.
Surf’s Up Rating and Reception
IMDb Rating: Not available
Surf’s Up Details and Cast
Movie Name | Surf’s Up |
Original Language | En |
Spoken Language | English |
Release Date | 2007-06-08 |
Runtime | 85 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Genres | Animation, Comedy, Family |
Writer | Joe Syracuse, Lisa Addario |
Director | Ash Brannon, Chris Buck |
Producer | Christopher Jenkins, Lydia Bottegoni |
Surf’s Up Official Trailer
Surf’s Up Star Cast
Shia LaBeouf | Cody Maverick (voice) |
Jeff Bridges | Big Z / Geek (voice) |
Zooey Deschanel | Lani Aliikai (voice) |
Jon Heder | Chicken Joe (voice) |
James Woods | Reggie Belafonte (voice) |
Diedrich Bader | Tank Evans (voice) |
Mario Cantone | Mikey Abromowitz (voice) |
Kelly Slater | Kelly (voice) |
Rob Machado | Rob (voice) |
Selema Masekela | SPEN Announcer (voice) |
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Our Review of Surf’s Up
'Surf’s Up' delivers a mixed animation experience, combining animation, comedy, family. Released on 2007-06-08, this 85-minute film by Ash Brannon, Chris Buck has notable moments but lacks consistency. With performances by Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, it’s worth a look for animation fans.
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