Surf's Up

2007
PG
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

94K

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Animal Adventure Computer Animation Satire Adventure Animation Comedy Family Sport

A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

94K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,016

437

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 18 nominations total

Kelly
(voice)

Rob Machado

Rob
(voice)

Selema Masekela

SPEN Announcer
(voice)
(as Sal Masekela)

Ash Brannon

Filmmaker
(voice)

Chris Buck

Filmmaker
(voice)

Brian Posehn

Glen Maverick
(voice)

Dana Belben

Edna Maverick
(voice)
(as Dana L. Belben)

Reed Buck

Arnold
(voice)

Reese Elowe

Kate
(voice)

Jack P. Ranjo

Smudge
(voice)

Maddie Taylor

Ivan
(voice)
(as Matt Taylor)
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Trivia
Some performers handled real props while recording their lines: Zooey Deschanel carried a sandbag to simulate Lani's squid, and James Woods really did throw things at the filmmakers when his character did the same.

Goofs
After the argument with Big Z, Cody rips his big Z necklace off and during his walk to the line up its clearly seen that he's no longer wearing it, However in the long shot of the line up, you can see that Cody has the necklace on..and then in the following closeup its gone again.

Quotes
Cody Maverick: I don't understand why everybody have to be so judgmental. I understand why mom's judgmental. I think it's 'cause she cares, *partially*. Think it's also partially 'cause, everyone else is lookin' at her like, "Hey, Cody's just a bum." "Cody's this," "Cody's that," "Cody's this."
[pause]
Cody Maverick: Cody's me, bro. Let me be me. When is that going to start?

Crazy credits
Hang on after the credits for a funny scene with Glen and Edna Maverick (Cody's brother and mother) with the film crew.

Connections
Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #36.1 (2007)

Soundtracks
Holiday
Written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt (as Mike Pritchard) and Tré Cool (as Frank Wright III)
Performed by Green Day
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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Featured review

8/10

Surg and Surfing

The previews drew me in, and when a rainy weekend coincided with Surf's Up coming to the local theater I went. Here I am old enough to be a grandmother and I love animated films. And the animation makes the film. The water is surreal in how lifelike it is with all the variegation of color. The plot of little guy, big dreams, dream crash, dream re-found, and priorities set straight is definitely cliché. It's how it all gets there, is what we spend our $5.00 matinée for. The voice talent is perfect: Jeff Bridges as the laid back Z, Shia LaBeouf the young hero in the making, Jon Heder as a stoned chicken from Michigan, and Zooey Deschanel as the good-hearted lifeguard who keeps secrets well. They made the movie flow.

As for the penchant of "children" movies using poop and pee for laugh lines--I ask why? It didn't add to the movie, and it certainly lowers it. It's as if they are afraid the movie won't hold up on its own without a bit of naughty and disgusting jokes. Hey, leave it alone and let the movie go. Urinating and flatulent penguins just aren't that funny. Lots of other funny stuff. Like I said to the floor sweeper when he asked me, "Was it any good?" It had it's moments.