An animated family movie about penguins -- in the wake of "March of the Happy Feet," they're the Angelina Jolie of animals, both cute and admired everywhere. Plus, it's about surfing.
Don't worry, parents, only you--and not your 5-year-old--will get that the chicken's stoned out of his gourd.
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The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
A cheerful and frequently amusing bit of nonsense, which certainly will provoke children into giggles. The film does not measure up to "March of the Penguins" or "Happy Feet," both Oscar-winning efforts. Nor is it trying to.
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Variety
Variety
Every bit as entertaining as the early Christopher Guest efforts.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
If you have to see another penguin blockbuster, you could do worse than this loose-limbed charmer.
Mostly, it just stands out in a crowded field of tacky also-rans by being a reasonably acceptable, more or less non-obnoxious way to spend an hour and a half.
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Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Where Surf's Up falls down is in its central relationships. (A few more jokes wouldn't have hurt either).
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Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
There's nothing terribly wrong with Surf's Up, except maybe the part where one character calls another a "dirty trash can full of poop." But the movie isn't terribly robust, either.