Soul Surfer is a drama genre Movie based on a true story; directed by Sean McNamara who is best known in the Pre-teen Film Market. The Movie portrays the life of a soul surfer (one who surfs purely for pleasure) who loses her arm in a Shark attack. The Movie cast includes AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt and Carrie Underwood. This Movie which was released on the 8th of April, 2011 has received mixed reviews from leading Film Critics.

Soul Surfer – Movie Poster

Soul Surfer Movie Poster

Soul Surfer – Movie Stats

Release date: April 08, 2011

Movie Run Time: 1 Hour 46 minutes

Budget: US$ 18,000,000

Gross revenue: US$ 37,141,315 (source: wikipedia)

Soul Surfer – Movie Trailer

Soul Surfer – Movie Review

Soul Surfer is based on a true story (Bethany Hamilton), you could google about her to read more about the story of the real girl that lost her arm to a shark in an accident.

Again, I really hope that Hollywood could come up with more of such uplifting films, which encourage people to have more positive attitude, hope, and uplifting spirit.

The story behind this film is an excellent example of what can be accomplished when the human spirit is in line with the spirit of God, through Jesus Christ.

The Bible is not used as a sledgehammer in this film. Rather, it is apparent that the actions of all the principles are biblically-based, meaning that the teachings of God through the Bible were at the basis of their actions.

From the impression I’ve gotten, including the real life outtakes during the credits, this film is very true to what actually happened. That makes it even more inspirational.

It is comforting to see the B movies’ go-to actor, Dennis Quaid, doing a robust turn as the concerned surfer dad.

I also think that the script writer and the director did a great job transforming this true story to a movie without sacrificing the details and doing it without exaggeration. The acting is top-notch too. Soul Surfer, while formulaic in design, is an authentic and heartfelt movie. The scenery (shot in Hawaii) is really awesome, you should go watch this movie yourself!