Soul Surfer (2011)

A teenage surfer girl summons the courage to go back into the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack.

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Sean McNamara (screenplay), Deborah Schwartz (screenplay),

Stars:

AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Bethany Hamilton
Helen Hunt	...	Cheri Hamilton
Dennis Quaid	...	Tom Hamilton
Lorraine Nicholson	...	Alana Blanchard
Kevin Sorbo	...	Holt Blanchard
Carrie Underwood	...	Sarah Hill
Ross Thomas	...	Noah Hamilton
Chris Brochu	...	Timmy Hamilton
Sonya Balmores	...	Malina Birch (as Sonya Balmores Chung)
Jeremy Sumpter	...	Byron
Craig T. Nelson	...	Dr. David Rovinksy
Branscombe Richmond	...	Ben Aipa
Cody Gomes	...	Keoki
Titus Kinimaka	...	Titus
John Philbin	...	Fuel T.V. reporter #2

Storyline

13 year-old Bethany Hamilton is a champion surfer who was born to be in the water. But after a fun night out night surfing and what should be a fun day in the water, she is attacked by a shark and loses her arm. Rushed to the hospital, she remains calm, and maintains her faith in God. Now she has to re-learn how to do everything with only one arm - including how to surf. It will take her friends, family, and her Christian faith to get her back into the water, but if that is where she is meant to be, she will find a way to get there.

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Plot Keywords:

shark | surfer | shark attack | hospital | surfing | 

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Taglines:

When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for an intense accident sequence and some thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Soul Surfer - Coragem de Viver

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,601,862 (USA) (8 April 2011)

Gross:

$43,853,424 (USA) (15 July 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enticing Entertainment, Island Film Group, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

AnnaSophia Robb and Dennis Quaid had to learn to surf for the movie, but Helen Hunt was already an amateur surfer. AnnaSophia trained with Bethany Hamilton's actual coach.

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Goofs

The iMac Computer used by the Hamiltons and the event judges was not manufactured before 2007.

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Quotes

Bethany Hamilton: I don't need easy. I just need possible.

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Crazy Credits

During the ending credits, videos of the real Bethany Hamilton are shown, many of similar (or possibly the inspiration for) moments in the film.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.124 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"The Sound Of Sunshine"
Performed by Michael Franti & Spearhead

User Reviews

Terrific Film with Terrific Surfing

I have watched a lot of surfing movies over the years but nothing as captivating as Soul Surfer. The acting is terrific but the locales make you want to move to Hawaii. In most sports based movies you expect the star of the film to win. It is sort of a given. However, this movie expertly sets the viewer up for another kind of win. Not just a trophy or a magazine cover but a win that takes the viewer done the road in his or her personal struggles. There is a lot of talk about faith based film but this film isn't really about faith it is about how to get up when you are down and make a difference. I have always been a big fan of Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt especially her performance in Castaway with Tom Hanks but she plays the mom in this film with perfection and although I never though of Dennis as a surfer like Patrick Swayze he does his part as the girls father and couch perfectly. I went to the film expecting something good but I came away from the film having experienced something great.