Chasing Mavericks

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2012


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54 %
32 % Rotten
$ 7 Million
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Positive Reviews 27
Negative reviews 33
Average Rating 2.4/5
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3.0
While Chasing Mavericks has a couple of eye catching moments, it doles them out stingily. Av Club
4.5
Still, theres one wave that Jay would do anything to ride, and thats Mavericks. Den Of Geek
3.8
Chasing Mavericks is made with more care and intelligence than many another film starting with its template might have been. Rogerebert
3.0
It doesnt hurt, either, that Laugier has peppered the proceedings with a number of eye catching shots and images.) Common Sense Media
4.5
The outstanding big wave footage proves more credible than the overfamiliar dramatics in Chasing Mavericks. Variety
1.5
If youve seen the 2006 Nick Nolte vehicle Peaceful Warrior, then youve pretty much already seen this. Austin Chronicle
1.3
If youve seen the 2006 Nick Nolte vehicle Peaceful Warrior, then youve pretty much already seen this.
2.5
The tsunami of schmaltzy melodrama ... threatens to swamp the proceedings, which at heart are actually kind of thrilling and inspirational.
1.5
Its a shame the film doesnt have the gracefulness of the surfers it depicts. Collider
1.5
But the script (by Kario Salem) doesnt quite follow through on that setup, relying instead on boilerplate plot points. Vulture
1.5
Chasing Mavericks manages to sufficiently overcome the obstacles with admittedly affecting results. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
However, the screenplay by Kario Salem doesnt trust the purity of brotherhood and the natural challenges of the ocean to fill out the work, bringing i ..
2.0
He doesnt save Jay from drowning, doesnt run off with Kim, but tells Jay he loves him.
2.5
You just dont get it, do you, Brenda gently chides, explaining to Frosty that fathers come in all guises. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Writer/director team Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted deliver a surprisingly tepid tale that becomes cheesier and cheesier the closer it gets to its pr ..
1.0
The sinking feeling starts as soon as Chasing Mavericks opens, with Gerard Butlers solemn narration: We all come from the sea, he intones, but we are .. Ny Daily News
2.5
There probably isnt a western as quotable as this one, which also succeeds through its rogues gallery of memorable character actors and firecracker sc .. JoBlo
3.0
Chasing Mavericks offers some spectacular cinematic imitation of the surfing experience, but fills that mold with paint by numbers plot beats and char .. Screen Rant
2.5
When every frayed plot device youve predicted makes its inevitable appearance, at least youll have the majestic waves off the California coastline to .. The Globe And Mail
3.0
Itas an inspiring tale with huge potential of making a mark as a biopic.
3.0
Typically kind hearted but mawkish tale...formulaically inspiring fare. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Floating atop the explosive breakers, like an overabundance of phytoplankton, is a roiling colony of clichs that stops at nothing to dominate the scre .. Village Voice
3.1
At first Frostys gruff with Jay when hes approached about Mavericks. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Chasing Mavericks consistently forgets that triumph doesnt mean much without something to triumph over. Blu Ray
2.0
so overstuffed with life altering events some of them drift off into the ether. What does phenomenally well, however, is capture the the immense power ..
0.6
...an almost epically unwatchable drama that stands as an obvious low point in the careers of both Apted and Hanson. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
It might not be a complete wipeout, but its far away from hanging ten in any sort of awesome way. (Full Content Review for Parents also available) Screen It
1.5
With a storyline as by the numbers as a square dance, the movies one surprise comes with the closing credits namely, that this trite inspirational mov .. The Wrap
2.0
By the numbers biopic with a lacklustre script and bland performances from both Weston and Butler, though it gets a boost from some exciting surfing s .. View London
1.9
The picture is instructive about surfing without being overly didactic, thoughtful without being overly preachy, sincere without being overly mawkish. .. News Day
2.5
Neither Curtis Hanson nor the fellow veteran director who replaced him when Hanson took ill, Michael Apted, can do much with the hokey sequences on la .. New York Post
0.5
The characters here are swamped not only in huge surf, but in the unmitigated corn of a hopelessly mawkish screenplay. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Advertisement Chasing Mavericks feels like a lot of underdog sports movies Rocky, The Karate Kid, Rudy, Million Dollar Baby. Boston
3.5
And while this is clearly intended to be inspirational read: Christian and family read: inoffensive theres little preachy or insipid here.
3.5
And while this is clearly intended to be inspirational read: Christian and family read: inoffensive theres little preachy or insipid here.
2.5
The heart pounding surfing scenes are epic but the script can barely keep its head above the waves in the dramatized biopic Chasing Mavericks. Toronto Star
1.5
While the religious undertones are largely drowned out by the endless spumy slo mo and board porn, theres only one way this current is flowing: toward .. Guardian
2.0
The scripts a drowner, the actings awash. Again and again Butler returns to the sea. He just about survives the buffeting. Guardian
2.0
Despite Butlers considerable charm and undeniably buff appearance, Chasing Mavericks sinks in choppy water. Flim List
2.0
just leaves some decent shots of rising swells, breaking waves and daredevil surfers to hold the attention for two hours. Express
3.0
By the time its over, youll either be heading for the beach or vowing never to go in the water again. Total Film
2.0
Never really the sun in your face, salt in your hair, sandy cocky thrill of surfing or surf culture. Detroit News
3.1
Theres a nobility in a well made teen movie, not least because of the rarity of the breed... sports movie concerned with the physical, emotional, and .. Groucho Reviews
2.0
Never quite manages to feel like more than a surface scraping, by the numbers sports flick. Oregon Live
3.1
Like most amateur surfers, Hanson and Apted get off to a shaky start in Chasing Mavericks; but once they find their balance, they ride the incredible .. Movies Tv Guide
2.5
A coming of age story which should end with the young boy becoming a young man. Unfortunately, fate had other ideas. As the old saying goes, God write .. Maki At The Movies
3.8
Jays hard work and persistence ... is inspiring. This kids attitude is contagious. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
Granted, both directors have been adrift for the past decade, but even someone with water in his ears should have sensed that this script needed a res .. Stl Today
3.0
Whatever the case, the resultant movie feels more like a messy rip off of The Karate Kid rather than the intended inspirational drama that hoped to ma .. Stl Today
2.5
And the characters all feel like cliches rather than real people. Contact Music
4.0
If Chasing Mavericks is short in the originality department, at least directors Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Michael Apted (Coal Miners Daugh .. Ar Kansas Online
3.8
The inspirational part becomes a letdown in the finale (when the movie tells us, as gently as possible, about Moriaritys life after Mavericks), but Mo .. Sltrib
3.8
Chasing Mavericks tries hard to convince us Jays quest is inspiring, and maybe I just dont get surfing, but Im not buying. Mercury News
1.5
Evidence of it lies in the wave photography; serious surf thats audaciously filmed and conveys something of the passion and energy so conspicuously ab .. The Ooh Tray
3.0
At regular intervals in Chasing Mavericks, impatience is overpowered by awe. Jam! Movies
1.5
Its too poetically inclined to talk about adrenaline rushes (even while serving up a few) although it doesnt entirely escape the cliches. Entertainment Time
1.0
Indeed, hes fascinated watching his neighbor Frosty (Gerard Butler) do just that and begs the older man to teach him, but of course hes just a boy. Tri City Herald
2.8
Regardless of the limp dramatic story leading up to the films conclusion, Chasing Mavericks will charm surfers and wannabe surfers with its thrilling .. Daily Film Fix
2.5
For the real Mavericks, stick with Stacy Peraltas documentary Riding Giants. Boston Phoenix
2.5
While that may sound like an insult, thats what this film needed. The Scorecard Review
4.0
A pretty good sports tale yet the human element is just barely there. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
Butler and Weston forge a credible bond, with able on shore support coming from Abigail Spencer as Frostys saintly wife, Hunger Gamer Leven Rambin as .. Sky
1.5
At best, Butler (as the Mr. Miyagi of surfing) got to learn how to surf from a professional. Film Festival Today
3.5
Chasing Mavericks has an engaging story that is capably acted on land, and only gets more thrilling once it decides to get wet chasing mavericks. Schmoes Know
1.0
Its a surf flick that doesnt make you want to stand up and shout in your best Jeff Spicoli voice, Dude, this is garbage, bro! MSN Movies
2.5
Its too poetically inclined to talk about adrenaline rushes (even while serving up a few) although it doesnt entirely escape the cliches. Twin Cities
4.5
This movie doesnt carve a new path, but it does make the traditional one attractive to look at. Digital Journal
1.5
What is it about sand, a board and the open sea that seems to guarantee a lack of movie magic Hell, I dont know. 7 Dvt
1.5
The surf footage is astounding, especially at the climax of the storys quest. But the story itself lacks juice. The movie seems designed purely as an .. Ma Cleans
2.5
With the massive power and mesmerizing curl of the giant waves, Chasing Mavericks is at its best offshore. Rss Feeds Usa Today
1.5
This sudden change of personality is one of the issues that infects this family drama. Big Hollywood
2.0
Almost redeemed by a thrilling final 15 minutes; at its best during watery action scenes while avoiding the trappings of a shallow, clichd script. Spectrum (St. George, Utah ..
1.5
As one might assume, the surf cinematography is superb. But as a nod to the young surf king Jay Moriarty, rather than Live Like Jay, this film comes f ..
3.0
But Chasing Mavericks is more about spectacular surfing than emotional life saving. Birmingham Post



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