This also does not appear on the "Surf's Up" soundtrack, but can be found on Venice's "Garage Demos Part 2: Fast Stuff" CD. Shia LaBeouf as Cody Maverick Zooey Deschanel as Lani Aliikai Jon Heder as Chicken Joe Jeff Bridges as Big Z Diedrich Bader as Tank ''The Shredder'' Evans Dwayne Johnson as Candy Cotton … And if the birds look somewhat familiar, they have something fresh to say about friendship and what winning is all about. The DVD and Blu-ray behind-the-scenes featurette entitled "Making Waves" features the song "The Water", performed by Venice. The official soundtrack includes this version under the pseudonym "Big Nose", presumably for marketing purposes. Surf's Up: Original Ocean Picture Score was composed for the film by Mychael Danna and it was released on a limited edition (of a thousand units) 23-track CD.[13]. En route to the contest, Cody befriends another entrant, Chicken Joe, a surfer from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Watch Surf's Up movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at TVGuide.com. [15] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "A-" on scale of A to F.[16], Some reviews noted that in spite of it coming so soon after many films featuring penguins (March of the Penguins, Madagascar, and Happy Feet), Surf's Up was able to stand out on its own. When Earth astronaut Capt. Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world... 50% off your first year of the CBS All Access Annual Plan with code, 'Body Brokers' Clip: "Did I Say You Need Money?". play_arrow. All told through an old reel. "[better source needed][18] While James Berardinelli of ReelViews said: "If you have to see one penguin movie, this is it",[19] Kyle Smith of the New York Post had a different opinion: "Maybe the next penguin flick will do more justice to the subject. Mandy Moore's "Top of the World" was featured in the film and included as one of the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack album. Cody intervenes at the last minute, sending himself and Tank into an area of the beach known as the Boneyards, which consists of dangerously sharp rock outcroppings and has killed many surfers who have ventured there. 2018 90m. On June 8, 2007, McDonald's issued eight Surf's Up toys in their Happy Meals for one month. 2005 88m. According to the film's end credits, the version of "Wipe Out" heard in the film is actually performed by the punk band The Queers. Z and Cody find out that Joe won by default since Tank and Cody were disqualified. Its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive, and the CGI is breathtakingly realistic. Not impressed that Z gave up, Cody throws the necklace Z gave him into the sea, meets up with Joe, and gets back to the contest just as it begins. Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Pictures. With Jeremy Shada, Jon Heder, Melissa Sturm, John Cena. Tank makes it to the finals, as do Cody and Joe. Penguins are surfing naturals, but this eager wave-rider has a lot to learn. Watch trailers & learn more. With Shia LaBeouf, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, Jeff Bridges. Each character has an attached washcloth/surfboard, but sport questionable likenesses (and in the case of Chicken Joe, entirely off model, bearing more of a resemblance to Mikey). They attempt to take the log back to Geek's house, only to lose control of it and end up on a beach far away from the house. [5] In production since 2002 at Sony Pictures Animation, it was the studio's second theatrical feature film. Buy / Rent. While returning the necklace, Geek finds Cody sitting on a koa log and offers to help him make a surfboard. Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. "[20] Roger Moore of Orlando Sentinel gave the film a positive score, noting that it was "beautifully animated, terrifically acted and edited in a way that hilariously mimics those Endless Summer surf documentaries.