Surf's Up
2007 · 85 min · Director: Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of the other penguins think he's nothing but a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of "Big Z," a deceased surfing legend whom he has idolized since childhood. But the waves in Pen Gu are different than in Shiverpool, and the competition is steep. The current champ, egotistical Tank Evans, isn't just about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek, a recluse aging former surfer, living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two.
Emotional fingerprint
Surf's Up (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Excitement 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Excitement25%
- Humor20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Excitement, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Excitement and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 33 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 40 % | 39 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 51 % | 34 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 49 % | 31 % | 8 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 41 % | 39 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 45 % | 40 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Joy | 50 % | 35 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Joy | 57 % | 35 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Joy | 64 % | 32 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 64 % | 23 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 68 % | 19 % | 34 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 24 % | 45 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 70 % | 35 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 58 % | 45 % | 38 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kelly (voice)
Rob (voice)
SPEN Announcer (voice)
Edna Maverick (voice)
Arnold (voice)
Kate (voice)
Smudge (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
- Written by
- Ash Brannon, Chris Buck, Don Rhymer, Don Rhymer, Christopher Jenkins, Christian Darren
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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