The Surfer (2024 film)

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The Surfer
Directed by Lorcan Finnegan
Written byThomas Martin
Produced by
  • Leonora Darby
  • James Harris
  • Robert Connolly
  • James Grandison
  • Brunella Cocchiglia
  • Nathan Klingher
Starring Nicolas Cage
CinematographyRadzek Ladczuk
Edited byTony Cranstoun
Music by François Tétaz
Production
companies
  • Tea Shop Productions
  • Arenamedia
  • Lovely Productions
  • Gramercy Park Media
Distributed by Stan (through CinemaPlus in Australia)
Release date
  • 18 May 2024 (2024-05-18)(Cannes)
Running time
99 minutes
Countries
  • Australia
  • Ireland
LanguageEnglish

The Surfer is a 2024 psychological thriller film written by Thomas Martin, directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage. [1] [2] [3] The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024. [4] [5]

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Cast

Production

Nicolas Cage's casting in the film was announced in May 2023. [7] The film is an Australian and Irish co-production. It was produced by Tea Shop Productions, Arenamedia, Lovely Productions and Gramercy Park Media, with support from Australia's Screenwest. [8] It was then reported in October and November 2023 that Cage was filming scenes in Yallingup. [9] [10] [11] Principal photography concluded in December 2023. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 87% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.The website's consensus reads: "Nicolas Cage expertly rides the waves of toxic masculinity in this sand filled arena of torment." [12] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [13] Josh Slater-Williams of IndieWire graded the film a B-. [14] Xan Brooks of The Guardian awarded the film four stars out of five. [15]

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