Synopsis
Action sports documentary that follows the industry's best big wave surfers as they travel the world searching for the largest waves that nature has to offer. The journey spanned 18 months, 6 continents and produced up to 70 foot waves.
Scores
Overall Score
33.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.9%
Review Aggregate
62.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes499
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $156,000 | $265,963 |
| International | 2003 | $189,708 | $323,432 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $345,708 | $589,395 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $153,883 | $262,354 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $28,000 | $47,737 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $5,494,000 | $9,366,673 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $10,023,000 | $17,088,126 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $70,200 | $119,683 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $15,769,083 | $26,884,573 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $380,000 (est) | $647,859 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2003 | $3,000,000 | $5,114,674 |
| Participations | 2003 | $631,000 | $1,075,786 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $1,144,000 | $1,950,396 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $76,000 | $129,572 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $5,231,000 | $8,918,286 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $10,538,083 | $17,966,286 |
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