Films The Surfer

Film • 2025 • Psychological Thriller, Thriller

A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

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Cast & Crew

Lorcan FinneganDirector
Thomas MartinWriter
Nicolas CageThe Surfer
Julian McMahonScally
Justin RosniakCop
Alexander BertrandPitbull
Rahel RomahnConlon
Nicholas CassimThe Bum
Finn LittleThe Kid
Charlotte MaggiJenny
Nina YoungThe Dog Walker
James BinghamRunt 1
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Details

Status	Released
Release	April 11, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Psychological Thriller Thriller
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Reviews	Even a Sunburnt Nic Cage Can't Keep The Surfer Afloat Paste Magazine • pastemagazine.com The Surfer film review — Nicolas Cage catches waves of hate in blackly comic thriller ft.com • ft.com The movie about Aussie surfers being mean to Nicolas Cage is finally here. Is it good? Sandra Hall • smh.com.au Aussies torment a well-balanced Nicolas Cage in The Surfer AV Club • avclub.com 'The Surfer' review: Nicolas Cage catches a wave in surreal psychological thriller The Detroit News • detroitnews.com What to watch: Classic ‘Four Seasons’ reinvented (did it need to be?) The Mercury News • mercurynews.com ‘The Surfer’ Review: Nicolas Cage Goes Mad in This Hallucinatory Australian Thriller Josh Slater-Williams • indiewire.com The Surfer movie review & film summary (2025) Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com Movie Review: Existential Angst, Midlife Crisis and a Testing of Manhood face “The Surfer” Movie Nation • rogersmovienation.com The Surfer review: Nicolas Cage, after too many wipeouts, catches a great wave The Irish Times • irishtimes.com

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