Synopsis
Three pro surfers - gifted Shane, once-great Mickey and rising young star Keoni travel to Madagascar, Bali and Hawaii in search for the ultimate wave.
Scores
Overall Score
29.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.3%
Review Aggregate
41.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, action-packed, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Shane Dorian | 1998 | $22,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
| Matt George | 1998 | $14,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Matty Liu | 1998 | $10,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Shaun Tomson | 1998 | $8,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes1,285
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $1,546,414 | $2,976,136 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $1,546,414 | $2,976,136 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $773,207 | $1,488,068 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $7,096,000 | $13,656,535 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $9,926,000 | $19,102,983 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $618,566 | $1,190,454 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $18,413,773 | $35,438,041 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $1,701,000 (est) | $3,273,642 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $1,237,000 (est) | $2,380,656 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $737,000 | $1,418,386 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,280,000 | $2,463,411 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $340,200 | $654,728 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $5,295,200 | $10,190,824 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $13,118,573 | $25,247,217 |
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