Synopsis
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy examines the career of American Laird Hamilton, a man who has spent his life conquering untameable walls of water and changed the sport of big wave surfing forever.
Scores
Overall Score
39.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Review Aggregate
75.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingstylizedhistoricalupliftinggrittycharacter-drivenpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes753
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $176,076 | $225,357 |
| International | 2017 | $47,225 | $60,443 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $223,301 | $285,800 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $106,928 | $136,856 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,597,000 | $2,043,978 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $1,782,000 | $2,280,756 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $1,191,000 | $1,524,344 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $3,421,000 | $4,378,489 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $88,038 | $112,679 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $8,185,966 | $10,477,101 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $250,000 (est) | $319,971 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $156,000 (est) | $199,662 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $327,000 | $418,523 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $439,000 | $561,870 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $50,000 | $63,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $1,222,000 | $1,564,020 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $6,963,966 | $8,913,081 |
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