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Released in 2007 as part of a wave of penguin films, Surf’s Up delivers clever animated quirks, without the often too-fast-for-human-comprehension Pixar pace, while A-listers Shia LeBoeuf, James Woods, Jeff Bridges and Zooey Deschanel voice a funny, clever script.
Cody dreams of becoming a pro surfer (and a documentary crew chronicles his aspirations). A powerful memory stokes his ambition: the day surfing’s reigning patriarch, Big Z, paid Shiverpool an unexpected visit. Big Z’s message: “No matter what, find a way, ’cause that’s what winners do.”
- Ash Brannon
Jun 8, 2007 · Critics Consensus. 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...
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- Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
- PG
- Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Surf’s Up Review. Teen penguin Cody (LaBeouf) longs to be a surf champ like the late, great Big Z. On tropical Pen Gu Island he enters the contest of a lifetime, but a bodacious lady...
Jun 8, 2007 · Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The film's greatest triumph, at least on a technical level, is the amazing texture of the water, which has never looked so dramatic or convincing in an animated film. Read More. By Sean Axmaker FULL REVIEW.
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- Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
- PG
Jun 7, 2007 · There's not much to the script (by Lisa Addario, Christian Darren, Don Rhymer and Joe Syracuse): young penguin Cody Maverick dreams to ride the big waves, travels to the ultimate surfing competition and learns from reclusive master "Big Z".
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23 (88%) mixed. 2 (8%) negative. 1 (4%) Showing 26 Critic Reviews. 83. Entertainment Weekly. An animated family movie about penguins -- in the wake of "March of the Happy Feet," they're the Angelina Jolie of animals, both cute and admired everywhere. Plus, it's about surfing. Read More. By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW. 83. Baltimore Sun.