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Surf's Up

A major ocean picture.

6.5(2,850)20071h 25m22

With a documentary crew in tow, Cody Maverick—a young surfer from Antarctica—travels to the pacific for his first professional competition. Determined to earn respect and live up to his idol, Big Z, Cody pushes himself to the limit. But all that changes when an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.

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Status
Released
Budget
$85M
Box office
$149M
Language
English
Part of Surf's Up Collection · 2 films
  • sea
  • surfer
  • surfboard
  • wave
  • chicken
  • giant wave
  • penguin
  • world champion
  • mockumentary
  • anthropomorphism
  • animals
  • mystical world

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG8 Jun 2007
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG10 Aug 2007
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalGTasmania6 Sept 2007
    • TheatricalGNon Tasmania13 Sept 2007
  • ArgentinaAR

    • TV31 Jul 2011
  • BoliviaBO

    • TV18 Jul 2010
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL8 Jun 2007
  • ChileCL

    • TV13 Feb 2011
  • ColombiaCO

    • TV17 Apr 2011
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU9 Aug 2007
  • DenmarkDK

    • TheatricalA18 Mar 2008
  • EcuadorEC

    • TV1 Jan 2011
  • El SalvadorSV

    • TV26 Nov 2011

Frequently asked questions

Surf's Up was released on 8 June 2007.

Audience reviews

3
  • U

    Uknown

    8/16/2016

    A simple comedy (mockumentary) with great visuals, and good performances.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    7/20/2025

    7/10

    Told by way of a light-hearted documentary, we learn a little of the intrepid young “Cody”. He lives in Antarctica with his family amidst a community who think he’s a bit obsessed. Obsessed with surfing, that is, and he is determined to win the legendary “Big Z” surf-off against the much larger penguin “Tank” who obviously has just a little more ballast against those thirty footers (and he doesn’t have an improvised …

  • O

    oivindberg

    7/4/2026

    Doesn't quite live up to it's potential. I agree with the 60 ish % rating. This is a really cool an fun idea. But the final product underwhelms a little bit. I'm saying this with love. This could have been great! This could have been a classic! A few more instances of genuane emotional moments. That would be needed. It's hard to care enough and invest enough in the characters as it is now. And finally. WHERE AR…

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