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  • 2019
  • PG
  • Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2019
  • PG
  • Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but this didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. However, it wasn't only the competition that fueled her desire to stay in the big blue, but her love for the ocean. Not only has she conquered the giant walls but also the journey of being a mother...

Directed By: Aaron Lieber

Written By: Carol Martori, Aaron Lieber

  • 2019
  • PG
  • Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2019
  • PG
  • Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but this didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. However, it wasn't only the competition that fueled her desire to stay in the big blue, but her love for the ocean. Not only has she conquered the giant walls but also the journey of being a mother...

Directed By: Aaron Lieber

Written By: Carol Martori, Aaron Lieber

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
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67% Mixed
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70
Jul 11, 2019
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable doesn’t offer the technical details about the sport that might have made its subject’s feats even more inspiring, but even someone who knows nothing about surfing can’t help but sit mouth agape at Hamilton’s athleticism, optimism and determination.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW
63
Jul 10, 2019
Truth be told, “Unstoppable” doesn’t do much that a hundred other surfing docs haven’t done — sometimes better — visually. It’s the personal story that has to sell it.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 13, 2019
A documentary that recaps Hamilton’s life in compelling fashion without adding anything of special novelty or depth (though much of the surfing footage is spectacular), it can feel like you’re seeing a perfectly fine devotional sports biography that doesn’t elevate the saga it’s telling to the next level.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 11, 2019
The whole thing looks as glossy as any of the filmmaker's spots for Nike, and though surf competition is not exactly suspenseful (at least for the uninitiated), the many vivid sequences on the waves are enough to justify the pic's presence on the big screen.
By Harry Windsor FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 24, 2019
Other than keeping Hamilton’s name out there and giving her brand exposure, Unstoppable stops short of making a compelling case for itself.
By Brad Wheeler FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 18, 2019
At almost 100 minutes, Lieber’s ode to surfing and overcoming obstacles stretches itself thin. Like the wildest waves Bethany seeks, Unstoppable needed to be more unpredictable, dangerous and, well, gnarly, dude.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jul 12, 2019
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG
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Tagline "I don't need easy. I just need possible."
Website https://www.facebook.com/unstoppablethefilm/
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Awards

Hawaii International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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