Chasing Mavericks

2012

Action / Biography / Drama / Sport

35
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 81 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 35976 36K

based on a true story surfing sports wave progress based on true story

Plot summary

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

Director

Curtis Hanson Photo
Curtis Hanson

Top cast

Gerard Butler Photo
Gerard Butler as Frosty Hesson
Abigail Spencer Photo
Abigail Spencer as Brenda Hesson
Taylor Handley Photo
Taylor Handley as Sonny
Jenica Bergere Photo
Jenica Bergere as Zeuf
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
751.09 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
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1.70 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rsethi1000 8 / 10

One of the best movies this year

Why is it one of the best movies this year? Inspirational message - Overcome your fears by identifying them first. Fear is good, panic is bad. Anything is possible with discipline, dedication and hard work. Even in the most difficult of circumstances, if you try hard enough (or look past the waves), you can find a solution. So all in all, Chasing Mavericks is a positive, spirit-lifting movie. The movie is based on a true story, which makes these positive messages more relevant and applicable.Entertaining movie – There were some sad moments, some happy moments, but the whole time, everything was very engrossing and entertaining. After watching some movies, you don't want to think about them, because the negativity or sadness in them is too deeply scarring or the message is too emotionally challenging.In Chasing Mavericks, you are left with the same kind of message (sometimes when you test your limits, the limits test you), without the emotional scarring and disturbing imagery or strange questions in your mind, like what did that mean or did they have to show it in that way? Instead, you feel like both your time and money were well spent on watching the movie, and you receive all these positive messages of hope and the inspiration to overcome challenges in your life. Simultaneously, an admiration for the extreme sport lifestyle, especially scuba diving and surfing, is also kindled.Good overall execution – great acting by Gerard Butler, the lady who plays his wife and the protagonist. Gerard Butler looked the part from his skin tone, physique, personality and style - clothing and hairstyle. The movie felt like it was true to the era it was depicting (I think so anyways). The protagonist looked believable as the character he was playing. If this kid can play a different (perhaps negative) role and be believable in that, he may be one of the greats.
Reviewed by coastdaze 10 / 10

Chasing great memories of Santa Cruz life...

OK, yeah, I rated it excellent because Chasing Mavericks was a 10 for its genre, IMO. Better than I thought it would be - this story of Jay Moriarty was heart-felt and well-acted. Gerard Butler was spot on for guys like that in Santa Cruz at that time. Jonny Weston was surprisingly good, too, portraying Jay Moriarty.I loved this movie, the surfing scenes were photographed well. And the scenes around Santa Cruz brought back good memories. It was a throw-back to those movies that were not CG'd out, action flicks, super-heros, etc. (all of which I love BTW). It has a home-grown feeling with interesting colors and nice photography. I lived in the Santa Cruz surfing scene, although not a surfer myself, and really enjoyed the memories of hearing about Mavericks.Very cool movie about a good and amazingly talented young surfer and his mentor. Surfing is a tight community, esp. back then. I think reviewers who may use the term "sappy" just don't realize how sappy/cool they were! Awesome film that I think young and old will really enjoy.
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