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Soul Surfer (2011) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 20,144 users
Metascore: 53/100
Reviews: 100 user | 102 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com A teenage surfer girl summons the courage to go back into the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack. Director:Sean McNamara |
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Cast
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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. Written by napierslogs
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When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for an intense accident sequence and some thematic material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Soul Surfer - Coragem de Viver See more »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 See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The hymn that is sung at the beach church is "Blessed Be Your Name" by Matt Redman. See more »Goofs
During the finals of the nationals, the competitor's shirt colors that are listed on the board differ from the announcements. See more »Quotes
Bethany Hamilton: Surfing isn't the most important thing in life. Love is. I've had the chance to embrace more people with one arm than I ever could with two.See more »
I wanted to see Soul Surfer for many reasons, primarily because I recently learned about Bethany Hamilton and wanted to see her courageous story. I also heard it advertised on our local radio station and thought it sounded like a good movie.
The movie clearly portrays the Hamilton family as a close group who walked through an extremely difficult tragedy with grace and courage.
The scene when Bethany is attacked by the whale is brief but the aftermath is bloody and somewhat difficult to watch so I would encourage parents to be mindful of this. I took my almost-10-year old daughter to see it with me, but I discussed ahead of time what the movie was about. I didn't know what to expect with the actual shark but I did remind her that shark attacks are very rare, that this young woman spent much of her time in the ocean, etc. I think my daughter was still a little haunted by the images, so please be mindful that younger kids could be traumatized.
Still, the movie is worth seeing, especially by teens and adults. This courageous young woman took a personal tragedy and made it something meaningful and positive. Bless her! The acting is solid, the action is quick, the script is realistic and keeps moving well. I liked everything about it and hope the movie does really well. We need more inspiring, uplifting messages today.
Enjoy!