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Soul Surfer

Soul Surfer

2011
Drama, Action
1h 52m
From director Sean McNamara comes this inspiring film that dramatizes the real-life story of Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), a Hawaiian teen who bravely returns to competitive surfing after losing her left arm in a vicious shark attack. On the road to recovery, the gutsy young wave-rider relies on determination, faith and family, including her mom (Helen Hunt) and dad (Dennis Quaid).
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Soul Surfer

2011
Drama, Action
1h 52m
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Avg Percentile 41.47% from 328 total ratings

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Rated 11 Mar 2018
50
21st
I usually tell people as they describe their Caribbean vacation that if I hear about their untimely passing I'd be shocked and saddened then I'd ask what had happened. A sympathetic soul would say, "Well they were in the ocean and..." at which point I would cut them off and say, "They got what they deserved." The ocean is not meant for us. Everything about it is designed to kill you. Where else can you be surrounded by water with nothing to drink? Anyways, inspiring story told poorly
Rated 17 May 2011
51
21st
There's an amazing true story at the heart of Soul Surfer -- and unfortunately, it's drowned by waves of Hollywood cheese.
Rated 06 Apr 2011
0
0th
"The brazenly cheap look to the special effects sends the film into MST3K territory, and it's certainly the most hilariously awful surprise attack by a shark since Samuel L. Jackson got devoured by one in Deep Blue Sea." - Glenn Heath Jr.
Rated 18 Apr 2011
5
0th
The movie glides by easily -- like surfing looks -- which is the result of genuine and strong filmmaking craft.
Rated 05 Apr 2012
45
32nd
Best part was real video at the end. Man did they miss cast the family.
Rated 16 Apr 2011
100
51st
awesome movie 10 out of 10
Rated 18 May 2011
20
14th
very formulaic teenage coming of age movie with a blend of reality. there's a good chance you'll love it if you love god too.
Rated 26 May 2011
50
10th
Helen Hunt isn't so hot here. Carrie Underwood gave me the creeps. But Yasmin Dar was HAWT!!!
Rated 21 Aug 2011
75
25th
Very inspirational story. Very real.
Rated 29 Aug 2011
85
90th
This movie will open your eyes truly. Very inspirational, very touching story. Definitetly a must see!
Rated 15 Sep 2011
60
20th
Poor script, acting and direction. But the scenery was nice.
Rated 30 Sep 2011
100
93rd
Great Story, but a little underdone.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
78
56th
Sue me.
Rated 05 Jun 2012
40
19th
Passes the time.
Rated 04 Aug 2012
15
6th
clunks more than mitt romney on a foreign trip
Rated 14 Jan 2013
70
29th
Amazing and inspirational true story. Amazingly heavy-handed on the cheese and, I felt, off-putting on the religion side of the story. I'm sure her faith in God helped her and her family through the ordeal, but I personally don't like being preached to and included in a prayer circle.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
40
19th
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Rated 27 Jul 2015
73
65th
Pretty good film. It's quite inspirational especially when you see the ending video of the real-life Bethany and see her doing the things that were shown in this film. Acting is quite good and even gets really touching. This film also doesn't feel like your typical 'inspirational story based on true events, told/shown in Hollywood style', except maybe for some small parts. The setting might have also helped in this, Hawaii is gorgeous and it's nice to see some surfing. Really liked it.
Rated 13 Feb 2016
12
8th
This movie was garbage
Rated 04 Mar 2016
88
62nd
I love surfing, love true stories, love families that hang together, I love stories of overcoming, I love Hawaii, and I'm stoked on Jesus. So I loved Soul Surfer. DramaFFlop rating: (see my profile for details) Dialogue=4, Rudeness=5, Acting=4, Messages=5, Action=5, Funny=3, Filmography=4, Lovable Characters=5, Orchestration=3, Plot=4. WeightedScore =86
Rated 11 Jul 2017
63
30th
B-
Rated 15 Oct 2017
38
29th
Heart breaking surviving story.
Rated 19 Apr 2018
75
37th
It has a lot of heart that much is at least something I can say. It gets a little campy with the everything can still be okay message and the cute ribbon wrapped ending where she is brought up on stage to be celebrated. The real Bethany Hamilton is probably a really awesome person but the movie just paints a bad vision of a memorable lead. Minus the shark bite scene the movie does not carry much tension and an urgency to show hard of a struggle adapting would have been for Bethany.
Rated 29 Mar 2021
50
23rd
WATCH OUT THERES A SHARK SWIM AWAY GOGOGOGO!!!!

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