Surf's Up
Brief Synopsis
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Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick, an up-and-coming surfer, enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, Cody leaves his family and home in Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Along the way, Cody meets Sheboygan surfer Chicken Joe, famous surf promoter Reggie Belafonte, surf talent scout Mikey Abromowitz, and spirited lifeguard Lani Aliikai, all of whom recognize Cody's passion for surfing, even if it's a bit misguided at times. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires, but when he unexpectedly comes face-to-face with a washed-up old surfer, Cody begins to find his own way, and discovers that a true winner isn't always the one who comes in first.
Cast & Crew
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Ash Brannon
Director
Shia Labeouf
Jeff Bridges
Zooey Deschanel
Jon Heder
Jillian Bowen
Voice
Film Details
Also Known As
Los reyes de las olas, Surf's Up!, reyes de las olas, rois de la glisse
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Family
Sports
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick, an up-and-coming surfer, enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, Cody leaves his family and home in Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Along the way, Cody meets Sheboygan surfer Chicken Joe, famous surf promoter Reggie Belafonte, surf talent scout Mikey Abromowitz, and spirited lifeguard Lani Aliikai, all of whom recognize Cody's passion for surfing, even if it's a bit misguided at times. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires, but when he unexpectedly comes face-to-face with a washed-up old surfer, Cody begins to find his own way, and discovers that a true winner isn't always the one who comes in first.
Cast
Shia Labeouf
Jeff Bridges
Zooey Deschanel
Jon Heder
Jillian Bowen
Voice
Jesse Head
Voice
Alec Medlock
Voice
Chris Buck
Johanna Braddy
Voice
Mickie Mcgowan
Voice
Rob Machado
Jan Rabson
Voice
Reed Buck
Reese Elowe
Courtnee Draper
Voice
Sal Masekela
Danny Mann
Voice
Laraine Newman
Voice
James Woods
Mario Cantone
Dana L Belben
Teresa Ganzel
Voice
Matthew G Taylor
Jack P Ranjo
Crawford Wilson
Voice
Jacob Zachar
Voice
Diedrich Bader
Marisa Theodore
Voice
Sherry Lynn
Voice
Robert Bergen
Voice
Bill Farmer
Voice
Brian Posehn
Meagan Smith
Voice
Kelly Slater
John Cygan
Voice
Andy Fischer-price
Voice
Jess Harnell
Voice
Ash Brannon
Crew
Lia Abbate
Coordinator
Roy Acuff
Song Performer
Roy Acuff
Song
Lisa Addario
Other
Ulrika Akander
Dialogue Editor
Gregg Alexander
Song
Ted Alexandre
Software Engineer
Jeff Ament
Song
Bill Anastas
Production Manager
Andrew Anderson
Digital Effects
John B Anderson
Digital Effects Artist
Jesse Andrewartha
Digital Effects Artist
Ken Andrews
Song Performer
Ken Andrews
Song
Marino Angeles
Production Assistant
Rungsun Apinchapong
Art Department
Billie Joe Armstrong
Song
Steve Avoujageli
Animator
Leslie Baker
Digital Effects Artist
Nick Bali
Software Engineer
Michael Ball
Software Engineer
Damon Bard
Sculptor
Joachim Barnreuther
Digital Effects Artist
Lynn Basas
Digital Effects Artist
James Battersby
3-D Artist
Jean-paul Beaulieu
Visual Effects
Jean-paul Beaulieu
Digital Effects Artist
Anders Beer
Animator
Dana L Belben
Script Coordinator
Michael J. Benavente
Dialogue Editor
Jeffrey Benjamin
Special Effects Technician
Theresa Bentz
Editorial Production Assistant
Sharon Berlin
Production Manager
Jessica Berri
Art Department Coordinator
John Bevelheimer
Matte Painter
Joshua Beveridge
Animator
Ivan Bilancio
Editor
Steve Blakey
Visual Effects
David Bleich
Matte Painter
James Bluma
Assistant Editor
Jorge Bobadilla Jr.
Digital Effects Artist
Scott Bogoniewski
Digital Effects Artist
Chris Bolwyn
Visual Effects
Erik J Borzi
Digital Effects Artist
Charlie Boster
Software Engineer
Lydia Bottegoni
Coproducer
Sarah Bourgeois
Assistant Sound Editor
Todd Boyce
Animator
Brandon Boyd
Song
Jamaal Bradley
Animator
Ash Brannon
Screenplay
Tok Braun
Visual Effects Producer
Rob Bredow
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Bridges
Song Performer
Brad Brock
Foley Mixer
Michael Broomberg
Foley Artist
Samantha N. Brown
Digital Effects Artist
Suzy Brown
Matte Painter
Armin Bruderlin
Software Engineer
Chris Buck
Screenplay
Chris Burdorf
Software Engineer
Dustin Bushnell
Song
John Butiu
Modelmaker
Gredel Berrios Calladine
Coordinator
Charles Callaghan
Song
Charles Callaghan
Song Performer
Cody Cameron
Storyboard Artist
Grady Campbell
Digital Effects Artist
Stephen Candell
Digital Effects Artist
Georgia Cano
Digital Effects Artist
Debbie Carlson
Visual Effects
Onny P Carr
Visual Effects
Onny P Carr
Digital Effects Artist
Juan Ignacio Casasco
Song
Brian Casper
Visual Effects
Oscar G Castillo
Visual Effects
Matthew Chambers
Software Engineer
Laurent Charbonnel
Digital Effects Artist
Francois Chardavoine
Software Engineer
Richard P Chavez
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alan Chen
Visual Effects
Alan Chen
Digital Effects Artist
Stephen Childers
Layout Artist
Joong Choi
Visual Effects
Kyudon Choi
Digital Effects
Amy Christensen
Digital Effects Artist
Clint Chua
Software Engineer
Benjamin I Cinelli
Animator
John Clark
Digital Effects Artist
Brian Coffee
Animator
Martin Cohen
Song
Moti Cohen
Software Engineer
Rob Colby
Creative Consultant
Pablo Collins
Software Engineer
Michael Condro
Camera Operator
David Conlon
Digital Effects Artist
Jorge Continentino
Song
Stefaan Contreras
Animator
Tre Cool
Song
Jason Cooper
Assistant
Bertrand Cordier
Digital Effects Artist
Matt Cordner
Visual Effects
J C Cornwell
Digital Artist
Sean Corzo
Special Effects Technician
Jd Cowles
Compositing Supervisor
Garrett Cox
Software Engineer
Robert W Crain
Digital Effects Artist
Jennifer Cranfill
Visual Effects
Jeff Croke
Animator
James Michael Crossley
Animator
Mychael Danna
Original Music
Mychael Danna
Music
Christian Darren
Story By
Christian Darren
Other
Sumit Das
Character Animation
David R Davies
Animator
Jana Day
Production Manager
Gerardo De La Cruz
Software Engineer
Sylvain Deboissy
Art Director
Sylvain Deboissy
Character Designer
Suri Denduluri
Software Engineer
Justin Diamond
Modelmaker
Joe Dicesare
Matte Painter
Danny Dimian
Cg Supervisor
Bruce Dobrin
Software Engineer
Mitch Dobrowner
Production Manager
Nicholas Dodd
Original Music
Nicholas Dodd
Music Conductor
Renato Dos Anjos
Animator
Jason Doss
Animator
R Stirling Duguid
Cg Supervisor
Frederic Durand
Digital Effects Artist
Anthony Durazzo
Assistant Editor
Michael Dyball
Song
Noel Vaughan Eaton
Special Effects Technician
Camille Eden
Production Manager
Mike Einziger
Song
Keridan Elliott
Character Animation
David Farley
Post-Production Supervisor
Patrick Finley
Digital Effects Artist
Jack Finlin
Animator
Darren Fisher
Digital Effects Artist
John Flynn
Software Engineer
Michael Ford
Character Animation
Allen Foster
Layout Artist
Robert Fox
Animator
Steve Fox
Song
Tyler Franks
Software Engineer
Vic Fraser
Music
Nancy Frazen
Editor
Stan Frazier
Song
Ralph Freed
Song
Kevin Freeman
Animator
Derek Friesenborg
Animator
Regaye M Fulcher
Production
Jenny Fulle
Visual Effects Producer
Jason Galeon
Digital Effects Artist
Christopher Otto Gallagher
Animator
James Galley
Song
Greg Galliani
Digital Effects Artist
Jonathan F Garcia
Special Effects Technician
Miguel Gardo
Production Assistant
Shane Glading
Digital Effects Artist
Rick Glenn
Animator
Dave Godwin
Digital Effects Artist
Albert Golembiowski
Software Engineer
Ed Gombert
Storyboard Artist
Ramiro Camilo Gomez
Digital Effects
Allen Gonzales
Matte Painter
Juan Gonzalez
Layout Artist
John Goodwin
Song
Amy Gordon
Coordinator
Steven Pierre Gordon
Animator
Dipankar Goswamy
Animator
Anett Gough
Production Manager
Andrea Grabham
Creative Consultant
Victor Grant
Animator
Svetla Gressak
Digital Effects Artist
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor
Brad Haehnel
Music Scoring Mixer
Kevin T Hahn
Visual Effects
Kevin T Hahn
Digital Effects Artist
Brian Hall
Software Engineer
Bill Haller
Animator
Brian Hamblin
Production Manager
Dae-ho Han
Animator
John Han
Animator
Matt Hanson
Assistant Sound Editor
Todd Hara
Digital Effects Artist
Dave Hardin
Animator
Jordan Harris
Animator
Matt Hausman
Digital Effects Supervisor
Alan Hawkins
Animator
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Chad Hellmuth
Production Manager
Ryan S Heniser
Digital Effects Artist
Michael Heppner
Song
Karl Herbst
Visual Effects
Karl Herbst
Digital Effects Artist
Nicole Herr
Animator
Film Details
Also Known As
Los reyes de las olas, Surf's Up!, reyes de las olas, rois de la glisse
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Family
Sports
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Award Nominations
Best Animated Feature Film
2007
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 8, 2007
Released in United States on Video October 9, 2007
Released in United States 2007
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premiere) August 31-September 9, 2007.
Paul & Gaetan Brizzi originally attached to co-direct.
Early draft was to be a "Romeo & Juliet" story set among the world of surfers.
Released in United States Summer June 8, 2007
Released in United States on Video October 9, 2007
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premiere) August 31-September 9, 2007.)
