Chasing Mavericks
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 26, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
18
Negative:
4
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOct 24, 2012
Chasing Mavericks is made with more care and intelligence than many another film starting with its template might have been. It's better than most movies targeted at teens. And the cinematography of the big Mavericks scene by Oliver Euclid and Bill Pope is so frightening that you sort of understand why Frosty stays on the shore, watching Jay with binoculars. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenOct 25, 2012
Chasing Mavericks manages to sufficiently overcome the obstacles with admittedly affecting results. Read full review
70
TimeMary PolsOct 25, 2012
Chasing Mavericks may treat its characters with a little too much reverence, but it gives its titular subject its awe-inspiring due. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsOct 26, 2012
If your inner amphibian craves a wave, you have the right kind of brain to appreciate the elemental story and scenic backdrops. But advanced mammals might smell something fishy. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliOct 26, 2012
The reason to see Chasing Mavericks is the same reason why people flock to shore locations when a hurricane approaches: the waves. This is less effective as a bio-pic of Jay Moriarty than it is as a big screen National Geographic Special. Read full review
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