The Surfer
“Don't live here, don't surf here.”
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
24 people
Nicolas Cage
The Surfer
Known for
The Croods
National Treasure
Julian McMahon
Scally
Known for
Charmed
Marvel's Runaways
Justin Rosniak
Cop
Known for
Mr Inbetween
Animal Kingdom
Alexander Bertrand
Pitbull
Known for
Suits LA
Rahel Romahn
Conlon
Known for
Shantaram
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nicholas Cassim
The Bum
Known for
Mr Inbetween
Home and Away
Finn Little
The Kid
Known for
Yellowstone
Dutton Ranch
Charlotte Maggi
Jenny
Known for
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Nina Young
The Dog Walker
Known for
Johnny English
Sliding Doors
James Bingham
Runt 1
Known for
Swagger
Miranda Tapsell
The Photographer
Known for
The Artful Dodger
Secret City
Radek Jonak
Mr. Suit
Known for
Black Snow
Red Dog
Lorcan Finnegan Director · Thomas Martin Writer François Tétaz Composer
United States release May 2, 2025 · Produced in Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States · Languages English, French
Production
ScreenWest
Production
Saturn Films
Production
Arenamedia
Production
Lovely Productions
Production
Tea Shop Productions
Production
Stan
Production
Australia · Ireland · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 18, 2024
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · May 2, 2025
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 2025
Digital
United States
March 10, 2025 · Premiere · South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
September 9, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 25, 2025 · Digital · Hulu
Australia
May 10, 2025 · Premiere · SXSW Sydney
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
June 15, 2025 · Digital · Stan
Belgium
April 11, 2025 · Premiere · Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brazil
October 20, 2024 · Premiere · Sao Paulo International Film Festival
September 1, 2026 · Digital · Diamond Films +
Croatia
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 1, 2025 · Premiere · Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
May 9, 2025 · Theatrical
France
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · Cinemed Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier
September 1, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+
Germany
January 25, 2025 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest White Nights
July 25, 2025 · Digital
Greece
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 27, 2025 · Premiere · Dublin International Film Festival
May 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Israel
May 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Italy
July 17, 2024 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
Kazakhstan
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Kuwait
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Latvia
May 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Lithuania
May 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 2, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 31, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
Poland
July 20, 2024 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
October 30, 2024 · Premiere · Splat!FilmFest - International Fantastic Film Festival
April 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 11, 2025 · Theatrical
Qatar
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Romania
January 1, 2026 · Digital · Rakuten TV / TVOD
Russia
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 8, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 20, 2026 · Premiere · Korea International Ocean Film Festival
July 9, 2026 · Digital · 2026-MF01024
Switzerland
April 22, 2025 · Premiere · Brugggore Filmfestival
Thailand
May 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Türkiye
August 22, 2025 · Theatrical
Ukraine
May 8, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 9, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 1, 2025 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
May 9, 2025 · Theatrical
July 14, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray
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