The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017)

When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.

Directors:

Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy

Writers:

Karen Croner (screenplay by), Joy Nicholson (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Maika Monroe, Cody Fern, Jennifer Garner

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maika Monroe	...	Medina
Cody Fern	...	Jim
Jennifer Garner	...	Sandy
Justin Kirk	...	Phil
Noah Silver	...	Adrian
Alex Neustaedter	...	Alex
Thomas Cocquerel	...	Mildew
Milo Gibson	...	Chad
Brice Fisher	...	Danny
Joely Fisher	...	Janet
Elisabeth Röhm	...	Kristen (as Elisabeth Rohm)
Alicia Silverstone	...	Ava
Stevie Lynn Jones	...	Heather
Alex Knost	...	Don Edder
Goran Visnjic	...	Joe

Storyline

When the Mason family moves to idyllic Palos Verdes, Calif., the father, Phil, loves it but the mother, Sandy, feels out of place among the fake tans and tennis skirts. Phil and Sandy's daughter, Medina, is a loner and outcast at school, while her charismatic brother, Jim, is effortlessly popular. When Medina and Jim take up surfing, they must prove their right to share the waves with the tough Bayboys gang that monopolizes their stretch of beach.

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Plot Keywords:

place name in title | surfing | los angeles california | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, language throughout and some sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Tribos de Palos Verdes

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$796, 3 December 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,651, 14 December 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Relativity Media,Revek Entertainment,The Firm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tye Sheridan was cast in the lead role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

User Reviews

Bad choice of main character

Jennifer as always is absolutely phenomenal. However, the main characters voice throughout the movie is just awful. I don't know what it is, but I her voice just irked me. The entire movie was predictable and cheesy and the voice on top of that just made it all worse. Jennifer garner helps keep this at a 2.