Surfer, Dude
User Score
5.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 10 out of 24

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  1. RamenN.
    Sep 22, 2008
    0
    Really?! This was just an excuse to see nauseatingly good looking people prance around half naked wallowing in their own sense of self-satisfaction of awareness of being eyecandy, granted the chicks were pretty cute, but that's what Maxim is for. Matt McConaughey has merit to be good actor, but now he's become one of those douchebags who knwingly relies on his looks in films. Don't believe me, look at tall the pieces of grabage on his resume that are all of the romantic comedies he's ever done. Time to Kill was good, he did well though Sam Jackson and Kevin Spacey stole the show.… Expand
  2. Agathamae
    Feb 13, 2009
    0
    I couldn't decide if it was made by stoners or made for stoners, but a stoner is the only one who can get anything out of this poor thing. Don't waste your time or your money.
  3. JoJ
    Aug 21, 2009
    0
    Having wasted 84 minutes of my life watching this movie (laptop crashed at 84 minutes and didn't bother going back for the remaining 5), the main question circulating in my mind is what, exactly, is this movie trying to achieve? This movie is based on a period of 42 days sans waves - oh, good. That takes out the surfing audience. What surfing shots there are just happen to omit MaCoughnahey's face in the most blatant of ways - ok, fine he doesn't do his own stunts, but it's called subtlety. Secondly, the portrayal of marijuana - at best, it is a poor caricature of 'stoners' - at worst, it serves to reinforce offensive stereotypes pertaining to the apparent correlation between surfing and smoking drugs. Aside from these quibbles, character development was abysmal, the plot was confused and lacked direction and the cinematography was dire. This film was completely rubbish, and the only viewers who I can imagine taking any satisfaction from watching this contrived drivel are teenage girls ogling Macoughnahey's body.… Expand
  4. LeonK.
    Jan 16, 2010
    1
    What the hell is this movie? That guy is a moron, this movie is one of the worst I have ever seen.
  5. EdmundW
    Sep 26, 2008
    0
    This movie is worse than John McCain's presidential campaign. And has worse acting.
  6. AmitP
    Dec 19, 2008
    0
    What the fuck was this???????? from Amistad and to for the money Matthew is hitting rock button, need money or something McConaughey? damn man start maken porn like woody or something way better then this shit, fuck!!
  7. JayH
    Dec 19, 2008
    2
    An 85 minute excuse for narcissistic McConaughey to not wear a shirt. Dreadful film that looks as if it were all thrown together in a rush at the last minute. Degrading to women.

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Metascore
16 out of 100

Overwhelming dislike - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kimberley Jones
    30
    From "Hands on a Hard Body" to an 89-minute ogling of another hard body: It boggles the mind that 11 years after his engrossing documentary about an endurance competition to win a truck in Longview, Texas, filmmaker Bindler has channeled his talents into this regrettable comedy.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Stephen Farber
    40
    Someone else's vacation photos are never much fun to watch, and this beach party is a drag for onlookers.
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  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    10
    Lacking even the train-wreck appeal of a brainless stoner comedy like "Half-Baked," Surfer, Dude is a numbing experience at just 89 minutes.
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