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  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Outsider Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Outsider Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Welcome to the North Shore of Oahu – the 7 Mile Miracle – surfing’s Xanadu. A freak of nature that is long considered the ultimate test for surfers. Six decades ago, it was the rite of passage for a select few. Then a few more, and a few more. An image that created a fashion; a fashion that became and industry of shoes, shirts, pants...

Directed By: Dana Brown

Written By: Dana Brown

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Outsider Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Outsider Pictures
  • 1 h 30 m

Highwater

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Summary Welcome to the North Shore of Oahu – the 7 Mile Miracle – surfing’s Xanadu. A freak of nature that is long considered the ultimate test for surfers. Six decades ago, it was the rite of passage for a select few. Then a few more, and a few more. An image that created a fashion; a fashion that became and industry of shoes, shirts, pants...

Directed By: Dana Brown

Written By: Dana Brown

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
51
33% Positive
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50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
51
33% Positive
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50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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70
There are no great emotional revelations about the fearless, free-spirited athletes profiled in the film, but these tanned-and-toned folks' deep love of surfing and mostly cheerful demeanors prove enjoyably infectious.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
70
Sure to become a sacred text to surf-movie enthusiasts, but surprisingly watchable even for those who think "goofy-footing" is a new Southern hip-hop dance craze.
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60
There are plenty of outrageous characters, several surfing celebrities and a few truly compelling stories.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
50
Ultimately, that's all Highwater offers - barely explored concepts and short profiles.
By Peter Hartlaub FULL REVIEW
40
Notwithstanding Brown's occasional half-baked critical comment about the sport's corporatization, the film ends up as a cliquish circle jerk that flatters those in the know and leaves neophytes little to mull over.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW
38
A bland look at professional surfing.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

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Production Company ATO Pictures, Apostrophe Films
Release Date Aug 27, 2010
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating PG-13
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Website http://www.glassymovie.jp/highwater.html
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