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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| Directed by | Lorcan Finnegan |
| Written by | Thomas Martin |
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| Starring | Nicolas Cage |
| Cinematography | Radzek Ladczuk |
| Edited by | Tony Cranstoun |
| Music by | François Tétaz |
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| Distributed by | Stan (through CinemaPlus in Australia) |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Nicolas Cage as the Surfer
- Julian McMahon as Scally
- Nicholas Cassim as the Bum
- Miranda Tapsell as the Photographer
- Alexander Bertrand as Pitbull
- Justin Rosniak as the Cop
- Rahel Romahn as the Estate Agent
- Finn Little as the Kid[6]
- Charlotte Maggi as Jenny
Production
editNicolas 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
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[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]
References
edit- ^ Bold, Sam; Lynch, Jacqueline (11 August 2023). "Auditions called for Nicolas Cage surf movie to be filmed in Margaret River, Yallingup". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Jacqueline (17 October 2023). "Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage spotted in Busselton ahead of filming The Surfer movie". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Nicolas Cage's 'The Surfer' Wraps Production in Australia, Unveils First Look". Variety. 13 December 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise; Ritman, Alex; Debruge, Peter (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Coppola, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Schrader and Donald Trump Portrait 'The Apprentice' in Competition". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Finn Little Didn't Quite Know Who Nicolas Cage Was Before Co-Starring in 'The Surfer'". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (18 May 2023). "Cannes: Nicolas Cage to Hit the Beach in Psychological Thriller The Surfer for Mossbank (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (11 December 2023). "Nicolas Cage Wraps Thriller The Surfer In Australia: First Look Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Body, Jamie (23 October 2023). "Nicolas Cage Slammed Over Fundraiser". Newsweek. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Pierson, Dashel (15 November 2023). "Leaked Footage: Nicolas Cage Fights Surf Gang While Filming New Movie". Surfer. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Pierson, Dashel (14 November 2023). "Spotted: Nicolas Cage Surfing and Filming New Movie in Australia". Surfer. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "The Surfer". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "The Surfer". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Slater-Williams, Josh (17 May 2024). "'The Surfer' Review: Nicolas Cage Goes Mad in This Hallucinatory Australian Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Brooks, Xan (17 May 2024). "The Surfer review – beach bum Nic Cage surfs a high tide of toxic masculinity". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
edit- The Surfer at IMDb