Surf's Up

2007 American computer-animated mockumentary comedy film
Movie film Q633053
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Surf's Up

Summary

Surf's Up is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,255 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Surf's Up's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Surf's Up's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • Surf's Up was directed by Ash Brannon[5].
  • Surf's Up was directed by Chris Buck[6].
  • Don Rhymer wrote the screenplay for Surf's Up[7].
  • Ash Brannon wrote the screenplay for Surf's Up[8].
  • Chris Buck wrote the screenplay for Surf's Up[9].
  • Chris Jenkins wrote the screenplay for Surf's Up[10].
  • Surf's Up's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[11].
  • Surf's Up's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Surf's Up was followed by Surf's Up 2: WaveMania[13].
  • Surf's Up was produced by Chris Jenkins[14].
  • Surf's Up's part of the series is recorded as list of Sony Pictures Animation productions[15].
  • Surf's Up's production company is recorded as Sony Pictures Imageworks[16].
  • Surf's Up's production company is recorded as Sony Pictures Animation[17].
  • Surf's Up's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[18].
  • The original language of Surf's Up was English[19].
  • Surf's Up's Commons category is recorded as Surf's Up (film)[20].
  • Surf's Up was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Surf's Up was distributed by theatrical release[22].
  • Surf's Up's review score is recorded as 79%[23].
  • Surf's Up's review score is recorded as 6.7/10[24].
  • Surf's Up's color is recorded as color[25].
  • Surf's Up's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • 2007 marks the founding of Surf's Up[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2007-06-05[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, grunge, reggae, rock[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, grunge, reggae, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b9b7c4a-62e4-3d69-a139-272efcd6c624[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Surf's Up was produced by Chris Jenkins[14]. Directors include Ash Brannon[5] and Chris Buck[6]. Screenwriters include Don Rhymer[7], Ash Brannon[8], Chris Buck[9], and Chris Jenkins[10].

Publication

Publication dates include June 8, 2007[34] and September 13, 2007[35]. The original language of Surf's Up was English[19]. Its genre is comedy film[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as list of Sony Pictures Animation productions[15]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[21] and theatrical release[22].

Subject and Themes

Surf's Up's main subject is penguin[36]. Its part of the series is recorded as list of Sony Pictures Animation productions[15].

Reception

Reviews include 79%[23] and 6.7/10[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Surf's Up was followed by it 2: WaveMania[13].

Why It Matters

Surf's Up ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,255 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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