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Soul Surfer

2011 film directed by Sean McNamara
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Summary

Soul Surfer is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,315 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Satellite Award for Best Original Score[3]
  • Director: Sean McNamara[4]
  • Screenwriter: Michael Berk[5], Bethany Hamilton[6], Douglas Schwartz[7], Sean McNamara[8]
  • Composer: Marco Beltrami[9]
  • Genre: biographical film[10], surf film[11], sport film[12], drama film[13], documentary film[14]
  • Cast member: AnnaSophia Robb[15], Helen Hunt[16], Lorraine Nicholson[17], Carrie Underwood[18], Dennis Quaid[19], Kevin Sorbo[20], Ross Thomas[21], Jeremy Sumpter[22], Craig T. Nelson[23], Branscombe Richmond[24], John Philbin[25], Chris Brochu[26], Sonya Balmores[27], Roy Vongtama[28]
  • Producer: Douglas Schwartz[29], David Brookwell[30], Sean McNamara[31]
  • Production company: Brookwell McNamara Entertainment[32], Affirm Films[33], FilmDistrict[34], Mandalay Pictures[35]
  • Director of photography: John R. Leonetti[36]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[37]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[38]
  • Review score: 45%[39], 5.4/10[40], 53/100[41]
  • Color: color[42]
  • Country of origin: United States[43]
  • Publication date: April 8, 2011[44], January 12, 2012[45]
  • Sport: surfing[46]
  • Distributed by: TriStar Pictures[47], Netflix[48]
  • Narrative location: Thailand[49]
  • Official website: http://www.soulsurferthemovie.com[50]
  • Filming location: Hawaii[51], Tahiti[52]
  • Nominated for: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie - Drama[53], Satellite Award for Best Original Score[54], Best Sports Movie ESPY Award[55]
  • Title: Soul Surfer[56]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[57]
  • Duration: 106[58]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[59]

Why It Matters

Soul Surfer has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

What awards did Soul Surfer receive?

Honors received include Satellite Award for Best Original Score[3].

Related Entities

Bethany Hamilton Carrie Underwood Craig T. Nelson Dennis Quaid film Hawaii Helen Hunt Jeremy Sumpter Kevin Sorbo Marco Beltrami Netflix Tahiti Thailand United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +2011-04-08T00:00:00Z, +2012-01-12T00:00:00Z
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