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Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

Animation · Family · Comedy · 2017

Cody, Chicken Joe and Lani are back in their most epic adventure yet! The most radical surfing dream team, The Hang Five puts Cody and his friends to the test and teaches them the meaning of teamwork as they journey to the most legendary surfing spot on the planet.

Movie details

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

“Starring your favorite WWE Superstars!”

2017 Animation · Family · Comedy 1h 24m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

Cody, Chicken Joe and Lani are back in their most epic adventure yet! The most radical surfing dream team, The Hang Five puts Cody and his friends to the test and teaches them the meaning of teamwork as they journey to the most legendary surfing spot on the planet.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Henry Yu

Written by

Abdul Williams

Jeremy Shada

Jeremy Shada

Cody Maverick (voice)

Jon Heder

Jon Heder

Chicken Joe (voice)

Melissa Sturm

Melissa Sturm

Lani Aliikai (voice)

John Cena

John Cena

J.C. (voice)

Mark Calaway

Mark Calaway

Undertaker (voice)

Paul Levesque

Paul Levesque

Hunter (voice)

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon

Mr. McMahon (voice)

Court is in session

Put Surf's Up 2: WaveMania on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.