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  • Surf's Up
  • Opened June 8, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 25 min.
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  • PG
    mild language and some rude humor
  • Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf), an up-and-coming surfer, enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, Cody leaves his family and home in Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel Read More
  • Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder
  • Director: Chris Buck
  • Genres: Mockumentary, Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Comedy

Surf's Up Recent Fan Reviews

  • For the Kid at Heart...
    by ISPY_007

    If you're a kid at heart or have kids, grandkids... or like me who have great-grand kids... take them and you'll all laugh and laugh and cry and laugh some more. The kids'll love you and you'll be...

  • surfs up
    by scooby98

    My kids and I enjoyed the movie. It was a lot of fun!...

  • Surfs Up
    by clentini

    My 5 year old and i enjoyed the movie....

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Surf's Up Critic Reviews

Metascore®64 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

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  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    An animated family movie about penguins -- in the wake of "March of the Happy...

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    If you have to see one penguin movie, this is it.

  • 70
    Variety | Peter Debruge

    Every bit as entertaining as the early Christopher Guest efforts.

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A cheerful and frequently amusing bit of nonsense, which certainly will...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.9 out of 5
Metascore®:
64 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

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