The Surfer Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

The Surfer, released on 03 April 2025, is an Thriller, Drama film (Released) with a runtime of 100 minutes. Produced by ScreenWest, Saturn Films, Arenamedia, Lovely Productions, Tea Shop Productions, Stan in Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan, the movie features performances by Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Justin Rosniak, Alexander Bertrand, Rahel Romahn, Nicholas Cassim, Finn Little, Charlotte Maggi. The film had a budget of N/A and grossed N/A.
Plot Summary: A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Justin Rosniak, Alexander Bertrand, Rahel Romahn, Nicholas Cassim, Finn Little, Charlotte Maggi
Crew: Alexander Blocher (Boom Operator), Alex Locke (Costume Supervisor), Robert Connolly (Producer), Jatin Desai (Executive Producer), Lorcan Finnegan (Executive Producer), Nathan Klingher (Producer), Ryan Winterstern (Executive Producer), Conor Spelman (Assistant Editor)
Director: Lorcan Finnegan

Overview of The Surfer

Release Date: 2025-04-03
Runtime: 100 min
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Status: Released
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Production: ScreenWest, Saturn Films, Arenamedia, Lovely Productions, Tea Shop Productions, Stan
Countries: Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: N/A
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External: IMDB

Story & Plot

A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

Trailer

Reviews

griggs79: Nicolas Cage has built a reputation for making some bold, unconventional career choices in recent years, diving into a range of unique and often off-beat films that defy the expectations of mainstream Hollywood. From Mandy to Longlegs, Cage has delivered some truly fascinating, if not always widely …

r96sk: <em>'The Surfer'</em> has really just one thing to say about it: if ever a movie was made for Nicolas Cage! I got great entertainment from this one, the main man himself is terrific all the way through but, in fairness, is joined by a very ably performing supporting cast.

I can sometimes get more…

CinemaSerf: Hmmm! I’m not sure why this is called “The Surfer” as there is precious little actual surfing, swimming – even paddling, in this rather far-fetched psychological thriller. It’s all about Nicolas Cage whose un-named character arrives at an idyllic Australian cove with his son (Finn Little) so he can …

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