Surf's Up
Film200785 min

Surf's Up

Taste attributes: animationcomedyfamilyadventureanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringgame/competition

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"In the coldest place on Earth, he's the hottest thing around."

Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, breezy animated family film: larger-than-life and expansive. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 1,844 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Cody is a surfing penguin from Shiverpool who dreams of making it big and being like his idol Big Z. On his journey, he discovers his talents are not all he thinks they are, and he must learn to accept that there is more to surfing than fame and fortune.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

game/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Shia LaBeoufJeff BridgesZooey DeschanelJon HederJames Woods

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2007
Runtime
85 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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