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2011 film directed by Sean McNamara

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7.0

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

Released: 2011-04-08112 minDir: Sean McNamaraFamily, DramaBudget: $18.0MBox office: $47.1M

Cast

  • AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany Hamilton
  • Helen Hunt as Cheri Hamilton
  • Dennis Quaid as Tom Hamilton
  • Carrie Underwood as Sarah Hill
  • Kevin Sorbo as Holt Blanchard
  • Ross Thomas as Noah Hamilton

Themes

  • depression
  • surfing
  • surfer
  • surfboard
  • beach
  • based on novel or book
  • hawaii
  • shark attack
  • thailand
  • comeback

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

55,014 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

45%

Metacritic

53/100

Year
2011
Runtime
112 min
Genres
Biography, Drama, Family
Rated
PG
Awards
2 wins & 12 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Sean McNamara
Cast member
David Chokachi
Production company
Mandalay Pictures
Cinematographer
John R. Leonetti
Narrative location
Thailand
Filming location
Tahiti
Duration
106
FilmAffinity ID
481569
Distribution format
video on demand
Sport
surfing
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publication date
2012-01-12
title
Soul Surfer
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
53/100
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