Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable

Name: Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
Genre: Sport, Documentary
Released: July 12, 2019
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Adam Dirks, Alana Blanchard, Barack Obama, Bethany Hamilton, Cheri Hamilton

2019

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Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: July 12, 2019 | PG

Starring: Adam Dirks, Alana Blanchard, Barack Obama, Bethany Hamilton, Cheri Hamilton, Mike Huckabee, Noah Hamilton, Oprah Winfrey, Timothy Hamilton, Tobias Dirks

Summary: Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but this didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. However, it wasn't only the competition that fueled her desire to stay in the big blue, but her love for the ocean. Not only has she conquered the giant walls but also the journey of being aBethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but this didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. However, it wasn't only the competition that fueled her desire to stay in the big blue, but her love for the ocean. Not only has she conquered the giant walls but also the journey of being a mother--all with only one arm. She inspires and she never stops; Bethany Hamilton is Unstoppable.… Expand

Director: Aaron Lieber

Genre(s): Sport, Documentary

Rating: PG

Runtime: 100 min

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Kimber Myers

Jul 11, 2019

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable doesn’t offer the technical details about the sport that might have made its subject’s feats even more inspiring, but even someone who knows nothing about surfing can’t help but sit mouth agape at Hamilton’s athleticism, optimism and determination. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 10, 2019

Truth be told, “Unstoppable” doesn’t do much that a hundred other surfing docs haven’t done — sometimes better — visually. It’s the personal story that has to sell it. Read full review

Harry Windsor

Jul 11, 2019

The whole thing looks as glossy as any of the filmmaker's spots for Nike, and though surf competition is not exactly suspenseful (at least for the uninitiated), the many vivid sequences on the waves are enough to justify the pic's presence on the big screen. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jul 13, 2019

A documentary that recaps Hamilton’s life in compelling fashion without adding anything of special novelty or depth (though much of the surfing footage is spectacular), it can feel like you’re seeing a perfectly fine devotional sports biography that doesn’t elevate the saga it’s telling to the next level. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Jul 18, 2019

At almost 100 minutes, Lieber’s ode to surfing and overcoming obstacles stretches itself thin. Like the wildest waves Bethany seeks, Unstoppable needed to be more unpredictable, dangerous and, well, gnarly, dude. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Jul 24, 2019

Other than keeping Hamilton’s name out there and giving her brand exposure, Unstoppable stops short of making a compelling case for itself. Read full review

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