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  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 58 m

Summary Laird Hamilton is perhaps the greatest big wave surfer of all time, a living legend who has tamed some of the world’s mightiest waves. Amongst the surf community, he is also one of the most controversial figures, an innovator who has revolutionized the sport often to the dismay of purists. This thrilling, up-close portrait traces Hamilto...

Directed By: Rory Kennedy

Written By: Mark Bailey, Jack Youngelson

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Sundance Selects
  • 1 h 58 m

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary Laird Hamilton is perhaps the greatest big wave surfer of all time, a living legend who has tamed some of the world’s mightiest waves. Amongst the surf community, he is also one of the most controversial figures, an innovator who has revolutionized the sport often to the dismay of purists. This thrilling, up-close portrait traces Hamilto...

Directed By: Rory Kennedy

Written By: Mark Bailey, Jack Youngelson

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
66
56% Positive
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44% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
66
56% Positive
5 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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90
Oct 2, 2017
The expertly shaped narrative zigs and zags like the most dexterous board rider between Southern California and Hawaii, with detours to Bermuda, Tahiti and briefly to Europe for one particularly amusing daredevil adventure.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 28, 2017
Hamilton's story is so filled with dramatic incident and personal and psychological complexity, not to mention spectacular visuals of waves upward of 100 feet tall, that it compels attention whether surfing means anything to you or not.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 2, 2017
Even at two full hours, “Take Every Wave” must do a lot of condensing. Still, as ample and awesome as Hamilton’s exterior doings are, one gets something of a classic “authorized portrait” vibe here in that he’s not about to let us get too far into his head.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
63
Oct 19, 2017
The film may not shed any new light on Hamilton, but the footage of him riding 100-foot-high waves is nothing short of awesome.
By Dave McGinn FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 5, 2017
The documentary stirs up most of its sporadic excitement in the surfing footage, of which there is plenty. The imagery, especially the aerial shots, gives a sense of Mr. Hamilton’s precision and how close he comes to wiping out.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 12, 2017
Although Hamilton — who is not widely known to a general audience — is inarguably a legend in his sport, and an engaging enough subject, Take Every Wave doesn’t give us a reason to invest deeply in his story.
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50
Oct 11, 2017
Take Every Wave remains entertaining because of Hamilton’s awe-inducing skill on the ocean, and his determination to ride the waves as long as his body will allow.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Moxie Firecracker Films
Release Date Sep 29, 2017
Duration 1 h 58 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.takeeverywave.com/
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Awards

Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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