Synopsis
After developing an interest in surfing, a teenage boy and his friend forge an unlikely friendship with an older surfer.
Scores
Overall Score
58.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Review Aggregate
75.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 80% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcoming of agevisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalrealisticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Baker | 2018 | $42,000 | $53,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Debicki | 2018 | $26,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Samson Coulter | 2018 | $19,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Ben Spence | 2018 | $16,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Richard Roxburgh | 2018 | $14,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes4,209
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $37,108 | $46,359 |
| International | 2018 | $3,285,371 | $4,104,424 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $3,322,479 | $4,150,783 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $1,332,702 | $1,664,949 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $698,000 | $872,014 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $842,000 | $1,051,913 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $430,000 | $537,200 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,220,000 | $1,524,150 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $562,500 | $702,733 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $5,085,202 | $6,352,959 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $1,875,000 (est) | $2,342,443 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $1,357,000 (est) | $1,695,304 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $203,000 | $253,609 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $186,000 | $232,370 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $375,000 | $468,489 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $3,996,000 | $4,992,215 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $1,089,202 | $1,360,744 |
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