Synopsis
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Scores
Overall Score
38.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.8%
Review Aggregate
83.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingfunnylightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hynson | 2014 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Robert August | 2014 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Sammy Lee | 2014 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes17
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $10,233 | $13,562 |
| International | 2014 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $11,212 | $14,859 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $5,116 | $6,781 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $474,000 | $628,195 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $375,000 | $496,990 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $540,000 | $715,665 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,456,000 | $1,929,646 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $15,000 | $19,880 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $2,865,116 | $3,797,157 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $50,000 | $66,265 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $80,000 (est) | $106,025 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $115,000 | $152,410 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $168,000 | $222,651 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $10,000 | $13,253 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $423,000 | $560,605 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $2,442,116 | $3,236,552 |
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