Soul Surfer

"When you come back from a loss, beat the odds, and never say never, you find a champion."

Apr 8 2011 PG 1h 52m
Biography, Drama, Family

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

Plot

13 year-old Bethany Hamilton is a champion surfer who was born to be in the water. But after a fun night out night surfing and what should be a fun day in the water, she is attacked by a shark and loses her arm. Rushed to the hospital, she remains calm, and maintains her faith in God. Now she has to re-learn how to do everything with only one arm - including how to surf. It will take her friends, family, and her Christian faith to get her back into the water, but if that is where she is meant to be, she will find a way to get there.

Written by

Sean McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz

Directed by

Sean McNamara

Cast

AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mandalay Vision, Life's a Beach Entertainment, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Island Film Group, Enticing Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 12 nominations total

Trailers
Soul Surfer Official Trailer
Soul Surfer - UK Movie Trailer [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
55,447
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA