Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Surfer violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Surfer end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Surfer easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Surfer

Name: The Surfer
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Justin Rosniak, Alexander Bertrand, Rahel Romahn

Don't live here, don't surf here.

Directed by Lorcan Finnegan

Produced by ScreenWest, Saturn Films

2025100 min5.8 / 10

A psychological thriller about a man's descent into violence when nostalgia and paternal bonds collide with humiliation and local menace in a once-idyllic beach town.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is The Surfer scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Surfer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Surfer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does The Surfer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Surfer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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