Movie · 2011
Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer is a 2011 American biographical sports drama film directed by Sean McNamara and based on the 2004 book of the same name by Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, and Rick Bundschuh about Hamilton's life as a surfer after losing her left arm from a shark attack and her subsequent recovery. The film stars AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, and Lorraine Nicholson with Carrie Underwood, Kevin Sorbo, Sonya Balmores, Branscombe Richmond, and Craig T. Nelson. Filming took place in Hawaii in early 2010, with additional filming taking place in Tahiti in August 2010.
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Soul Surfer is a 2011 American biographical sports drama film directed by Sean McNamara and based on the 2004 book of the same name by Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, and Rick Bundschuh about Hamilton's life as a surfer after losing her left arm from a shark attack and her subsequent recovery. The film stars AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, and Lorraine Nicholson with Carrie Underwood, Kevin Sorbo, Sonya Balmores, Branscombe Richmond, and Craig T. Nelson. Filming took place in Hawaii in early 2010, with additional filming taking place in Tahiti in August 2010.
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Soul Surfer holds a 7.0 / 10 from 54,000 IMDb ratings — families keep coming back to the craft, not just the message.
Open on IMDbSoul Surfer is 46% on the Tomatometer. Critics praise the sincerity and the lack of cynicism.
Open on Rotten TomatoesCommon Sense Media rates Soul Surfer for ages 10+. That number is their published age guide — not an estimate.
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