Surf's Up


1h 25m 2007

Brief 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.

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.

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.)