The Surfer

About The Surfer

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.

The Surfer (2025) is a thriller film directed by Lorcan Finnegan. At 100 minutes long, it arrived in April 2025.

The film is filed under australia, surfing, pizza, and surfer.

Nicolas Cage appears as The Surfer, Julian McMahon as Scally, Justin Rosniak as Cop, and Alexander Bertrand as Pitbull. The screenplay is by Thomas Martin. It was produced by Arenamedia, Lovely Productions, and Saturn Films. American members can watch it on Hulu.

Soul Surfer, The Endless Summer, and The Shallows make useful companions to The Surfer, all filed under surfboard. TMDB voters put it at 5.7 out of 10 across 392 votes and it carries a R rating.