Surfs Up

  • 2007


MOVIE IS juvenile amusing entertaining tubular engaging
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$ 152 Million
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Positive Reviews 45
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 3.2/5
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1.5
The films nearly all bird world is pleasantly amusing I liked Mario Cantone as a twitchy little sandpiper and its mockumentary motif affords some laug .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Four screenwriters are credited on this animated avian surf epic, which is most alive when its script calls for radio friendly pop hits accompanying b .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Zooey Deschanel is unaffectedly charming, and Jon Heder trades on the doofy obliviousness hes largely milked since Napoleon Dynamite. Screen Daily
1.0
If Surfs Up accomplishes anything, it will be to bring families together, in boredom.Take your kids and be bored together. Cinema Blend
4.0
Overall, just a great, fun movie for both kids and grownups thatll put a smile on your face. Screen Rant
3.8
Its pretty good.Fast, funny, nicely animated, and gasp its not a sequel! Philly
3.0
Surfs Up is a pleasant and entertaining animated film that proclaims the same countercultural message. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Ash Brannon and Chris Bucks animated mockumentary is cute, good hearted, occasionally clever, ecofriendly and almost fart joke free, but its also sadl .. Tv Guide
3.1
Kids definitely wont understand everything and adults will be a little too familiar with it all. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
The amusing faux documentary style is confined to a formulaic sports story, and the energy and imagination that came with it are gone. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Its not exactly awash in cleverness, but it is good clean fun for the family. Usa Today
3.5
Visually, the film is stunning in its ability to simulate waves and surfing.This is an entertaining film. Lariat
3.2
The middle section of the film is curiously less focused on humor than youd expect, though its still lightweight and engaging even when its not laugh .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Apparently under the impression that theres an insatiable market for animated penguin movies, four writers (Lisa Addario, Christian Darren, Don Rhymer .. News Review
3.5
And all of the sappy stuff about being true to yourself is deeply simplistic. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The film should also be commended for pushing a winning isnt everything message, even if that means the finale isnt quite as dramatic as it could have .. View London
3.0
Heres an animated comedy that has been made for young kids, but will primarily appeal to their parents. Film Journal
3.8
While the simple narrative cant match the films sparkling visuals, the result is far from a wipeout. Boston
3.8
Its fun for a while but the script doesnt have the structure to sustain 85 minutes. Smh
3.5
In addition, its hard to fault the animation, which is brilliantly done, but its at the service of a narrative not quite worthy of it. Mountain X
2.5
An overall hodgepodge of good ideas, bad ideas, and hit and miss execution, Surfs Up feels like it had more potential to be a standout than was actual .. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
For around 20 minutes, thats a cute idea, and its funny to see an animated film posing as a sports documentary, complete with scratched documentary fo .. Daily Mail
3.8
And yet, as formulas go, the movie, team written and directed, sneaks in more tubular charm than the average adult ticket buyer might expect or that v .. Ew
4.0
Surfs Up may be a computer animation, but its worth watching even if you swore off CGI critters after Chicken Little. Empire
3.5
Of course, the genius of this will probably be lost on young viewers, but for adults of a technical bent its reason enough to watch the film in itself .. Eye For Film
3.0
A clever homage to surfer flicks and documentary style comedies, SURFS UP follows the adventures of misfit penguin Cody (voiced by Shia LaBeouf) as he .. Common Sense Media
1.5
What Else About It Sucks: It just up and dumps the documentary idea whenever it feels like it. Movies
3.8
The entertaining new film from Sony Pictures Animation is a nice surprise, and the rare mainstream American kid film that makes an effort to try somet .. Sf Gate
3.0
Now if they could only teach real life penguins to hang ten we might be on to something. Bbc
3.5
Not a comedy tsunami, just consistent ripples of laughs and good vibes. Belinda Luscombe Time
3.5
But where that overstuffed and overlong film careered into dark, digressive jags, Surfs Up keeps it simple, sprightly and visually dazzling. Washington Post
2.5
Surfs Up isnt awful, but it is languid and derivative, putting to waste its documentary like angle by relying on paint by numbers plotting and comedy .. The Movie Boy
3.0
Those little black and white fuckers have made enough money over the past three years to solve world hunger, and if you thought it was going to stop, .. Bullz-Eye
3.5
The penguins are a combination of cartoon characteristics and beautifully realized feathers. Reeling Reviews
4.5
What I mean to say is this: The characters here could just as easily have been cute animated kitty cats, or cute animated amoebas, or cute animated pe .. Flickfilosopher
2.5
Its breezy and fitfully amusing stuff, and directors Brannon and Buck make at least a token effort to break out of the monolithic computer animation p .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
Its also good enough to warrant attention by adults unencumbered by offspring. ReelViews
4.5
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.2
This ride doesnt take you anywhere new, but the moves are cool and the waves are impressive. Seattle Pi
3.1
Surfs Up is quite surprisingly good, going for the subtle chuckle where Happy Feet opted for show stopping spectacle. The Star
3.1
But those things can only take this sketchy animated comedy so far. Deseret News
4.0
Creating the Big Lebowski of Antarctic waterfowl is just one of many inspired touches to this warmly funny romp. It more than makes up for the fact th .. Nz Herald
3.8
However, this just might be the first film to carry all these ideas through an entire movie. Christianity Today
3.8
Despite, the penguins, its different from those other two bird films. Surfs Up plays on film techniques, and is shot tongue in cheek as a documentary. .. Ross Anthony
3.8
So it should be no surprise that Surfs Up is about surfing penguins. Big Picture Big Sound
3.1
March of the Penguins made us all fall in love with the cuddly creatures and admire their amazing strength. Waffle Movies
2.0
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3.1
The films tubular visuals and sun struck philosophizing celebrate the sport while spoofing its disciples, mixing B grade potty humor and totally like .. Chron
2.0
Cranked out to an hour and a half, it had me flapping my arms in irritation. Film Guardian
3.0
The American CGI animated Surfs Up is a treat.Its a skit on two recent cinematic cycles: penguin pictures and romantic, aggrandising documentaries abo .. Film Guardian
3.2
Surfs Up delivers the early summer escapist fun that kids and parents are looking for, and thats all that can really be asked of it. From The Balcony
3.8
Fresh, funny, inventive and engaging. Dang if those dumb little birds didnt find a movie that lets them be cuddly animals with human problems, an anim .. Denver Post
4.0
As nice as a bit of cheesecake would be, this is basically a juvenile male bonding fantasy in which women serve no purpose but to poop on the party.Wh .. Ny Mag
4.0
The documentary style adds inherent humor just in the timing of punchlines. Can Mag
3.5
The animation here is often breathtaking.There are some amazingly photorealistic sequences throughout, made all the more genuine feeling by the toons .. Movies Ign
4.2
People with less imagination might say this cripples the critical faculties and hardens the heart. English Oh My News
3.5
The movie has a totally inspired vibe: It plays like a Christopher Guest style mockumentary, complete with deadpan humor, improvised dialogue and hand .. East Bay Times



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