Synopsis
When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.
Scores
Overall Score
65.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.5%
Review Aggregate
55.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 32% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, lighthearted, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
upliftinglightheartedcoming of agehistoricalthin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingcharacter-drivenrealisticaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | 2012 | $1,627,000 | $2,223,000 | (est) |
| Jonny Weston | 2012 | $1,002,000 | $1,369,000 | (est) |
| Elisabeth Shue | 2012 | $754,000 | $1,030,000 | (est) |
| Abigail Spencer | 2012 | $617,000 | $843,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes35,716
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $6,002,756 | $8,201,501 |
| International | 2012 | $1,939,360 | $2,649,727 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $7,942,116 | $10,851,227 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $3,777,122 | $5,160,641 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,562,000 | $4,866,722 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,601,000 | $2,187,429 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $5,645,000 | $7,712,703 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $13,948,000 | $19,057,002 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $2,401,102 | $3,280,600 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $30,934,224 | $42,265,097 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $20,000,000 | $27,325,784 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $7,449,000 (est) | $10,177,488 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $619,000 | $845,733 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,750,000 | $2,391,006 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $4,000,000 | $5,465,157 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $33,818,000 | $46,205,168 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-2,883,776 | $-3,940,071 |
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