6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blue Crush (2002)
Blue Crush (2002)
Overview
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a coming-of-age sports drama centered on universal themes of personal ambition, overcoming fear, and individual responsibility, supported by a close-knit community, without engaging in explicit political commentary or ideological promotion.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including Hispanic and Native Hawaiian/Asian characters, which naturally reflects its Hawaiian setting. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit critiques of them, focusing instead on themes of friendship, ambition, and romance.
Secondary
Blue Crush does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The film's plot centers on the lives, friendships, and heterosexual romantic interests of its female protagonists in the surfing community, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Blue Crush" focuses on female surfers in Hawaii, their friendships, romantic relationships, and competitive aspirations. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Blue Crush is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Blue Crush (2002) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.2
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