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Surf's Up (2007) -- A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick (LaBeouf).
Surf's Up (2007) -- Interview:  Mario Cantone On The Realization Of The Animation

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   18,759 votes
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Directors:
Writers:
Don Rhymer (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
8 June 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Hang six Summer 2007. more
Plot:
A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(60 articles)
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"...and you're sittin' on top of the world..." more (100 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Shia LaBeouf ... Cody Maverick (voice)

Jeff Bridges ... Zeke 'Big Z' Topanga / 'Geek' (voice)

Zooey Deschanel ... Lani Aliikai (voice)

Jon Heder ... Chicken Joe (voice)

James Woods ... Reggie Belafonte (voice)

Diedrich Bader ... Tank 'The Shredder' Evans (voice)
Mario Cantone ... Mikey Abromowitz (voice)

Kelly Slater ... Kelly (voice)
Rob Machado ... Rob (voice)
Sal Masekela ... SPEN Announcer (voice)
Ash Brannon ... Filmmaker (voice)
Chris Buck ... Filmmaker (voice)

Brian Posehn ... Glen Maverick (voice)
Dana Belben ... Edna Maverick (voice) (as Dana L. Belben)
Reed Buck ... Arnold (voice)
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Runtime:
85 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital | DTS

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Trivia:
At the beginning of the film, one of the "crew members" joked to Cody if he sang or danced in the movie. This is a clear allusion to a previous animated film about penguins, Happy Feet (2006). more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mickey first arrives in Antartica and tells the old penguin he's sitting on thin ice, Mickey's beak never moves. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Filmmaker: Quiet on the set. And we're rolling. Cody Maverick interview, take one.
Cody Maverick: So why are you guys here to interview me?
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Movie Connections:
References "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Urubu No Telhado more

FAQ

What's the name of the song in the beginning when Cody's surfing at night?
Where does Cody Maverick get his name from?
Wasn't Jane Krakowski supposed to voice a character?
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24 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
"...and you're sittin' on top of the world...", 8 June 2007
8/10
Author: Cel_Stacker from United States

Cody Maverick(Shia LeBouf), a rock-hopper penguin and native of Shiverpool, Antarctica, truly lives up to his surname, unlike his highly domestic mother and brother. He seems quite talented as far as finding his own way--he surfs when others fish, surfs when others sit on eggs, he surfs because that's who he is. The legend of Big Z, the emperor penguin who changed surfing forever, helped to make Maverick a maverick. So when neurotic event liaison bird Mikey Abromowitz (Mario Cantone) appears with a chance to compete in the annual "Big Z Memorial" competition, Cody literally jumps into the chance. Along the way, he meets characters such as Joe (Jon Heder, well-cast once again), a surfing chicken from Michigan, and Lani Aliikai (Zooey Deschanel), a lifeguard penguin who also knows a thing or two about Big Z. Like most other heroes of animated film, Cody learns something about what really matters, but don't let that put you off. This is some true summer fun, kept low-key, which, hopefully, will make this the sleeper hit of summer. Everyone is nicely cast, and the characters are easy to care about (that's saying a lot for modern cinema right there). The film looks wonderful as well--nice character design almost gets dwarfed by the environments, as the folks at Sony Animation show that they have successfully taught computers the difference between freezing, harsh Antarctic Ocean and beautiful, blue, tropical ocean. Truly stunning.

I feel I should also mention the soundtrack; no Beach Boys, but still appropriate. If you've been waiting to hear Incubus, Green Day, or Lauryn Hill in more film soundtracks, now's your chance. The mockumentary approach makes it even more engaging while amping the laughs. Christopher Guest would be proud. All in all, if you're looking for a break from all the holler and hoopla that summer movies bring, and as Big Z says, you're ready to just have some fun, catch a wave...

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