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Blue Crush was the first film to use Hawaii's Act 221, a progressive local tax incentive that called for a 100 percent state tax credit for high-tech investments meeting the requirements for qualified high-tech business, while also allowing local investors to receive tax credits for investments in film or television productions.
As we prepare to screen Blue Crush at this summer’s Drive-In Cinema we’ve rustled up 10 wild facts you may not have known about Blue Crush… 1. Blue Crush was based on an article, “Life’s Swell”, featured in Outside Magazine by Susan Orlean in 1998 about a real-life group of young teenage surfer girls in Hana, a small town in Maui ...
Aug 12, 2022 · Played by Kate Bosworth in Blue Crush, Anne Marie’s fierce determination onscreen stemmed at least in part from the actress’s drive to secure the leading role. When a then 18-year-old Bosworth...
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Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), Eden (Michelle Rodriguez) and Lena (Sanoe Lake) are best friends. They raised Anne Marie's 14-year-old sister, Penny (Mika Boorem) ever since their mother took off to Las Vegas with a boyfriend who was uncomfortable with the idea of having the two girls come along. While Penny is at school, Anne Marie, Eden and Lena work...
Kate Bosworth as Anne Marie ChadwickMatthew Davis as Matt TollmanMichelle Rodriguez as EdenSanoe Lake as Lena"Blue Crush" was filmed in O'ahu, Hawaii and in Los Angeles, California. Real life surfers Keala Kennelly, Carol Ann Philips, Rochelle Ballard, Layne Benchley, Megan Abubo, Brian Keaulana, Tom Carroll, Jamie O'Brien, Bruce Irons and Makua Rothman appeared in the film. Michelle Rodriguez did all of her own jet ski stunts in the film, including towin...
Box Office
"Blue Crush" opened at #3 at the box office, grossing $14,169,455 during its opening weekend. Worldwide, the film grossed $51.8 million on and the estimated budget was $25 million. The film closed in theaters on October 3, 2002.
Critical Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, "Blue Crush" received an 61% approval rating based on 140 reviews with an average rating of 5.8\10. It has an audience score of 59% with an average rating of 2.9\5. According to the critics consensus, "the surfing sequences are exhilirating, but the plot is pretty forgettable and trite". Roger Ebert gave the movie three stars, saying, "I expected another mindless surfing movie. Blue Crush is anything but". Rolling Stone said, "Bosworth is a star in the making, but even she...
May 5, 2020 · In hindsight, what do you feel is Blue Crush’s greatest contribution to surf culture? And what kind of impact did it have on subsequent generations of female surfers?
Mar 20, 2003 · If you've ever wondered why no one's made a movie combining the surfing thrills of "Big Wednesday" with the girl power message of "Coyote Ugly" before, here's your answer.
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Aug 13, 2022 · The inspiration for Blue Crush came from Susan Orlean 's 1998 Outside magazine article, "The Maui Surfer Girls," about group of free-living teenage surfer girls in Hawaii. The classic piece was...
