Must Go! Thoroughly Entertaining, Warm and Inspiring. by Alon Patterson This is an example of one of those rare occasions when everything comes together just right in a film, producing one really good show. It's a success formula corporate Hollywood spends hundreds of...
Must Go! "Chasing Mavericks" Is Very Well Done - A Must-See by camoreno We enjoyed "Chasing Mavericks" very much and highly recommend it. Good acting (love everything that Gerard Butler does!), Jonny Weston - actually all actors and actresses did a superb job! The...
Must Go! chasing mavericks by rachel83 Great movie to see. Jay went out to do what he wanting to do is surf the big wave. All the actors did a great job. the movie is for all ages....
75 Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert Chasing Mavericks is made with more care and intelligence than many another film starting with its template might have been. It's better than most movies targeted at teens. And the cinematography of the big Mavericks scene by Oliver Euclid and Bill Pope is so frightening that you sort of understand why Frosty stays on the shore, watching Jay with binoculars. Read full review
70 The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen Chasing Mavericks manages to sufficiently overcome the obstacles with admittedly affecting results. Read full review
63 ReelViews | James Berardinelli The reason to see Chasing Mavericks is the same reason why people flock to shore locations when a hurricane approaches: the waves. This is less effective as a bio-pic of Jay Moriarty than it is as a big screen National Geographic Special. Read full review
63 St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Joe Williams If your inner amphibian craves a wave, you have the right kind of brain to appreciate the elemental story and scenic backdrops. But advanced mammals might smell something fishy. Read full review