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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAn animated family movie about penguins -- in the wake of "March of the Happy Feet," they're the Angelina Jolie of animals, both cute and admired everywhere. Plus, it's about surfing.
- 75Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanHas its own peculiar, loose-knit kind of charm.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinDon't worry, parents, only you--and not your 5-year-old--will get that the chicken's stoned out of his gourd.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA cheerful and frequently amusing bit of nonsense, which certainly will provoke children into giggles. The film does not measure up to "March of the Penguins" or "Happy Feet," both Oscar-winning efforts. Nor is it trying to.
- 70VarietyVarietyEvery bit as entertaining as the early Christopher Guest efforts.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceIf you have to see another penguin blockbuster, you could do worse than this loose-limbed charmer.
- 70Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayIt's cool but not too cool, and cute but not too cute. A neat trick considering its overexposed avian cast.
- 67The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonMostly, it just stands out in a crowded field of tacky also-rans by being a reasonably acceptable, more or less non-obnoxious way to spend an hour and a half.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsWhere Surf's Up falls down is in its central relationships. (A few more jokes wouldn't have hurt either).
- 40Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanThere's nothing terribly wrong with Surf's Up, except maybe the part where one character calls another a "dirty trash can full of poop." But the movie isn't terribly robust, either.