Synopsis
After losing an arm to a shark attack at age 13, Bethany Hamilton refuses to give up her dreams of being a professional surfer.
Scores
Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.0%
Review Aggregate
81.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, thin plot, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
upliftingthin plotvisually strikingstylizedtragiccharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes848
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $590,671 | $724,652 |
| International | 2019 | $65,418 | $80,257 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $656,089 | $804,909 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $321,503 | $394,429 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,455,000 | $3,011,864 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $2,932,000 | $3,597,061 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,111,000 | $1,363,006 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,197,000 | $3,922,170 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $248,082 | $304,354 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $10,264,585 | $12,592,883 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $722,000 (est) | $885,770 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $459,000 (est) | $563,114 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $411,000 | $504,226 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $482,000 | $591,331 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $144,400 | $177,154 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $2,218,400 | $2,721,596 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $8,046,185 | $9,871,287 |
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