Synopsis
A young surfer enters his first contest, hoping a win will earn him respect. But an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his values.
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Cast
- Shia LaBeoufCody Maverick (voice)
- Jeff BridgesBig Z / Geek (voice)
- Zooey DeschanelLani Aliikai (voice)
- Jon HederChicken Joe (voice)
- James WoodsReggie Belafonte (voice)
- Diedrich BaderTank Evans (voice)
- Mario CantoneMikey Abromowitz (voice)
- Kelly SlaterKelly (voice)
- Rob MachadoRob (voice)
- Sal MasekelaSPEN Announcer (voice)
Recommendations
- 83
Entertainment Weekly
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. - 75
Charlotte Observer
Has its own peculiar, loose-knit kind of charm. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Don't worry, parents, only you--and not your 5-year-old--will get that the chicken's stoned out of his gourd. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 70
Variety
Every bit as entertaining as the early Christopher Guest efforts. - 70
Village Voice
If you have to see another penguin blockbuster, you could do worse than this loose-limbed charmer. - 70
Washington Post
It's cool but not too cool, and cute but not too cute. A neat trick considering its overexposed avian cast. - 67
The A.V. Club
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.
