Synopsis
Follow big wave surfer Nathan Fletcher through the evolution of surfing and his relationship with big waves.
Scores
Overall Score
57.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.5%
Review Aggregate
70.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, historical, psychological. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agehistoricalpsychologicalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger Bumpass | 2019 | $310,000 | $380,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Burroughs | 2019 | $191,000 | $234,000 | (est) |
| John Candy | 2019 | $143,000 | $176,000 | (est) |
| Joe Flaherty | 2019 | $117,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Don Francks | 2019 | $100,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| Martin Lavut | 2019 | $88,000 | $108,000 | (est) |
| Marilyn Lightstone | 2019 | $79,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 2019 | $72,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Alice Playten | 2019 | $66,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
| Harold Ramis | 2019 | $62,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| Susan Roman | 2019 | $58,000 | $71,000 | (est) |
| Richard Romanus | 2019 | $54,000 | $67,000 | (est) |
| August Schellenberg | 2019 | $51,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| John Vernon | 2019 | $49,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Zal Yanovsky | 2019 | $46,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes19
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $55,446 | $68,023 |
| International | 2019 | $44,057 | $54,050 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $99,503 | $122,073 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $45,346 | $55,632 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,138,000 | $1,396,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,359,000 | $1,667,260 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $515,000 | $631,817 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,481,000 | $1,816,933 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,790,000 | $3,422,851 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $7,328,346 | $8,990,622 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $9,300,000 | $11,409,504 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $80,000 (est) | $98,146 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $147,000 | $180,344 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $347,000 | $425,709 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $1,860,000 | $2,281,901 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $11,734,000 | $14,395,604 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-4,405,654 | $-5,404,981 |
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