The Surfer (2024 film)
Film by Lorcan Finnegan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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| 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 |
It was also featured in the Limelight section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam to be screened in February 2025[6] and is scheduled to be theatrically released by Roadside Attractions on May 2, 2025.[7]
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as the Surfer
- Julian McMahon as Scally
- Nic 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[8]
- Charlotte Maggi as Jenny
Production
Nicolas Cage's casting in the film was announced in May 2023.[9] 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.[10] It was then reported in October and November 2023 that Cage was filming scenes in Yallingup.[11][12][13] Principal photography concluded in December 2023.[10]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 87% of 45 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."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15] Josh Slater-Williams of IndieWire graded the film a B-.[16] Xan Brooks of The Guardian awarded the film four stars out of five.[17]
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