Soul Surfer

"When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion."

2011 1h 52m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1,284

FamilyDrama

Synopsis

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The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

“When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion.”

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Cast

AnnaSophia Robb
Bethany Hamilton
Helen Hunt
Cheri Hamilton
Dennis Quaid
Tom Hamilton
Carrie Underwood
Sarah Hill
Kevin Sorbo
Holt Blanchard
Ross Thomas
Noah Hamilton
Chris Brochu
Timmy Hamilton
Lorraine Nicholson
Alana Blanchard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean McNamara
Writers: Deborah Schwartz, Sean McNamara, Brad Gann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean McNamara, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Canavan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1596346 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean McNamara directs. John R. Leonetti behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Jeff Canavan cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Sean McNamara, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeff Canavan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt and Dennis Quaid carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion.".
7IMDB entry: tt1596346 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 27 themes, including "depression", "surfing", "surfer", "surfboard".

The technical file

Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Original score: Marco Beltrami
Editing: Jeff Canavan
Production design: Rusty Smith
Makeup / hair: Ronnie Specter
VFX supervisor: Dan Schmit
Stunt coordinator: Brian Keaulana
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $18,000,000
Box office: $47,088,990
Return: 262% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Soul Surfer (2011)

Awards

Satellite Award for Best Original Score

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Svumpukkel852017-08-14
This is a mediocre movie based on an amazing true story about perseverance and family. If you stick through 45 min, you will figure out it is an ok movie, but nothing more. Major mistakes are that it is too drawn-out, and too much focus on the holy-Jesus-. That and too many tanned brain-dead surf-douche supporting actors makes it very corny (And you want to bite your own arm off in frustration after 1 hr). But the main actress makes a solid effort, which is worth it. Shoot the rest, and feed them to the sharks.

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