Blue Crush

"If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk."

2002 1h 44m EN

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6.0

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35%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 586🥫35%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 34,761

AdventureRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...

“If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk.”

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Cast

Kate Bosworth
Anne Marie Chadwick
Matthew Davis
Matt Tollman
Michelle Rodriguez
Eden
Sanoe Lake
Lena
Mika Boorem
Penny Chadwick
Chris Taloa
Drew
Kala Alexander
Kala
Ruben Tejada
JJ

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Stockwell
Writers: John Stockwell, Lizzy Weiss
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America, Brazil

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United States of America, Brazil.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Blue Crush Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Stockwell, shot by David Hennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kate Bosworth and Matthew Davis and Michelle Rodriguez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Stockwell directs. David Hennings behind the camera. Paul Haslinger scores. Emma E. Hickox cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America, Brazil. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United States of America, Brazil.
3Part of the "Blue Crush Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Stockwell, shot by David Hennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Emma E. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kate Bosworth and Matthew Davis and Michelle Rodriguez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk.".
9IMDB entry: tt0300532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sea", "surfing", "surfer", "beach".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Hennings
Original score: Paul Haslinger
Editing: Emma E. Hickox
Production design: Tom Meyer
Costume design: Susan Matheson
Makeup / hair: James Sartain
VFX supervisor: Constance Bracewell
Sound: Claude Letessier
Stunt coordinator: Gregory J. Barnett
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $51,842,679
Return: 207% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Blue Crush (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 35% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 61/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 34,761 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations total

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Blue Crush Collection

Movies about surf

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Wuchak2022-03-05
★ 6/10
Hope for scum Three young female surfers in Hawaii support their lifestyle as maids at a high-class hotel. Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth) has dreams of going professional, but she has to get over her past failures and her family's breakup to succeed. In the meantime a vacationing NFL quarterback (Matthew Davis) romances her and she has to determine if their relationship is serious or not. Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake co-star as Anne Marie's surfing friends. "Blue Crush" (2002) is a 'sports film' in the manner of "Karate Kid" and a host of others. Although some of these movies go the comedy route -- e.g. "Cloud 9" and "Bad News Bears" -- "Crush" is a serious drama with fun flashes. Filmed on the beaches/resorts of O'ahu, Hawaii, this is a beautiful and exhilarating film to watch, the perfect remedy if the weather in your area has been dreary. There's no profanity, raunch or t&a exploitation but, to be expected, the film features some good-looking women in swimwear throughout. By "good-looking" I mean realistically so, not like Baywatch. For the first hour the film was pretty much what I expected it to be, nothing great but moderately entertaining for this type of flick, and then something happened at the the 58-minute mark that struck a chord. Anne Marie hits the waves with her friend (Rodriquez) to prepare for the Pipeline Masters as we hear the song "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D. This sequence touched me for some reason. The music & lyrics are emotionally potent and effectively set the tone for the remainder of the film. "Youth of the Nation" exemplifies the zeitgeist of the new millennium much as "My Generation" represents the mid-60s and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" typifies the 90s. Everyone's heard the song by now but if you're not sure go to Youtube and listen to it with lyrics; it's a standout piece, including the heartrending lyrics. It's reality. For me, the film's just compelling enough to give a marginal thumbs up. Fans of surfing and Bosworth (or any of the other actors) will appreciate "Blue Crush" more than me. But I was moved by the above musical interlude and one other thing... What affected me most is the picture of the three maids, impoverished and disdained by the snobs but full of youthful zeal and hope. It strangely reminded me of something I experienced on my last trip to Southern California. I was leaving the last showing of a theater late at night and spied the janitorial crew coming in to clean with their mops & buckets. They were Mexicans, mostly young, and possibly illegal aliens. Everyone walked by them as if they were invisible, like they were the scum of society or something. But I made a point to acknowledge them and smile. I don't feel I deserve a medal for this or anything; it's just that I made a decision long ago that, no matter how far I go in life, I'm not going to look down on or ignore those in a more modest position. Why? I don't know, maybe because I'M scum. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes. GRADE: B-
Andre Gonzales2023-05-03
★ 5/10
It's a decent movie but I'm not really into surfing. The girls aren't even attractive either. I only watched this cause it was a free movie.