Product Details

• Actors: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid
• Directors: Sean McNamara
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 2, 2011
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (241 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004EPYZZ8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #9 in Movies & TV > DVD > Sports
  • #32 in Movies & TV > DVD > Kids & Family
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Editorial Reviews

Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. The film features an all-star cast, including Anna Sophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. In the wake of this life-changing event that took her arm and nearly her life, Bethany’s feisty determination and steadfast beliefs spur her toward an adventurous comeback that gives her the grit to turn her loss into a gift for others.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

92 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!! Good Can Come Out of Difficulties, April 9, 2011

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KittyKins "KittyKins" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Surfer (DVD)

I just went this afternoon to the matinee, and wow what a good movie!! A main theme of the movie is that good can come out of bad. Also, it shows how we can help others through our personal tragedies and that life is not over when bad things happen to us. There is a plan for everything. I was very impressed with all the acting, special effects and the family friendly tone. There are zilcho swears. Even in the characters' darkest moments, there are no typical overused omg's or anything that would indicate they were angry at God or anyone else. They don't shy away from Christian references but present it accurately, the way the family and Bethany responded in the situation. I was impressed that the faith message that was natural, but not preachy. Also, the Bible verse quoted was from Jeremiah 29:11 and really if you were of another faith you wouldn't be offended by it I don't think. In the credits they show interviews with the real Bethany and she mentions Jesus there. However, that's who she is! Some of the critics have said oh she was too calm or sweet...but I didn't see it this way at all. In fact, in real life, it was her calmness that helped save her life!! She wasn't screaming but was in shock as well I think. I think she is just a very calm person. Later it showed how hard it was for her to deal with the loss of her limb from a functional standpoint and emotionally such as when she worried about not being attractive to boys. All the relationships and reactions were very typical of real people...nothing forced at all. It is clear how good the relationships are between the parents and among the siblings but they interact and argue like NORMAL people. Bethany has said in real life interviews that she said that she and her competitors weren't that catty with each other, like with the antagonist they created for the movie. However, her response to the girl is very good which shows young people that being nice to someone gets you a whole lot further and can change the person. It also showed how she dealt with her celebrity status and how that was a real challenge. The other part critics say isn't realistic is about her artificial arm...but it's very common for amputees to reject a prosthesis when it's for their upper limb. Tony Melendez (singer and plays 12-string guitar with his feet) did the same thing and he found he could function more easily without the prosthesis. There are some beautiful shots of Hawaii and the underwater/wave effects were just breathtaking. I definitely recommend this movie and am looking forward to having the blu-ray/dvd!

53 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST SEE..!!, April 9, 2011

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Amanda74574 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Surfer (DVD)

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen.. Period. It is a movie you can take your whole family to and not be afraid of them being exposed to any kind of crude jokes or bad refrences. There is not one curse word in the movie and it's hard to get that these days, even in cartoons.! It is a wonderful movie of faith, family, and never giving up.! So inspirational and just a great all around movie.! They also did a good job staying true to Bethany's story.! Loved it and would see it again in a heartbeat! Can't wait until it comes out so I can buy it.! =)

75 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An honest portrayal of real Christians, April 26, 2011

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Pastorjeffcma (North Carolina, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Surfer (DVD)

OK. I will go ahead and start with "do not miss this movie!!!!!!!" There-I got that out of the way.

We have just returned from the theater and so I thought I would share some of my thoughts. I am going to assume most people know the story so there is no reason to go into that. Also, since most of the critics have panned the film you know it is an excellent movie. It is an amazingly inspirational film-depending on your emotional quotient in a movie theater you may want to have some Kleenex with you. My next statement will either encourage you or depress you. The Christian message in this film is quite overt-and I do mean overt! If you are a Christian and have seen films that are supposed to be Christian in nature you have become accustomed to either seeing the message extremely watered down or so different from the real thing that is becomes just about unrecognizable. Such is not the case with Soul Surfer.

While it may take some time to get accustomed to seeing Dennis Quaid singing worship songs and reading the Bible along with Carrie Underwood quoting Jeremiah 29: 11, the result is satisfying. As a Christian there were a couple of things that I appreciated. First, the Christians in the film are not a series of one dimensional characters-there is questioning, fear, anger, despair along with many of the other emotions one would expect in a set of such devastating circumstances. Secondly, the power of faith and the Scripture are put visibly on display. There are a number of very powerful moments in the film-especially when a missions trip is embarked on with World Vision to Southeast Asia following the tsunami of 2004.

Of course there will be those that disdain the movie simply because of it's honest portrayal of Christianity. Then there will be the cynics among us. The first type of cynic that will emerge is the same one who will complain that Christianity doesn't work in real life-thus it is a problem when we see such a clear example of when it does "work." Then there is the complaint of the lack of realism because "everything turns out in the end." This would be the same person who will weep at the "Rocky" type film when everything works out-but then complain when the happy ending story happens to be true.

Now let me speak to the person who complains that Hollywood never puts out anything good-so they don't go see anything. Please realize that movie makers don't care how much you complain-they care about how much money they make. So if you think this is the kind of film that you would like to see more of then support this one. Go see it-in the theater-and then go see it again! You will be glad you did.