Synopsis
As a hard-core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player.
Scores
Overall Score
80.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.8%
Review Aggregate
59.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 127 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikinggrittysuspensefulromanticaction-packedemotionalchristmasstylizedcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Bosworth | 2002 | $1,797,000 | $3,134,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Rodriguez | 2002 | $1,106,000 | $1,929,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Davis | 2002 | $833,000 | $1,452,000 | (est) |
| Sanoe Lake | 2002 | $681,000 | $1,188,000 | (est) |
| Mika Boorem | 2002 | $583,000 | $1,016,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes34,064
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $40,390,648 | $70,431,047 |
| International | 2002 | $11,453,032 | $19,971,183 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $51,843,680 | $90,402,230 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $24,776,537 | $43,203,997 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,000 | $33,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,348,000 | $37,225,498 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $39,806,000 | $69,411,569 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,097,662 | $17,607,762 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $96,047,199 | $167,481,956 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $25,000,000 | $43,593,660 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $18,769,000 (est) | $32,728,376 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $7,684,000 | $13,398,947 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,002,000 | $8,722,219 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,250,000 | $7,410,922 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $60,705,000 | $105,854,125 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $35,342,199 | $61,627,832 |
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