The Surface

Released May 15, 2015

1h 26m

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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When his boat collides with the wreckage of a small plane, a man (Sean Astin) and the pilot (Chris Mulkey) find themselves adrift in the middle of Lake Michigan.

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Kate Erbland

The Dissolve

The film is a true two-hander-and Astin and Mulkey are mostly up for the task-but inept storytelling sinks the picture faster than anyone can bail it out.

Rated: 2/5

May 13, 2015

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Rob Thomas

Madison Movie

"The Surface" has such fine performances in it from Mulkey and Astin that you wish the filmmakers had trusted them more, letting them bring the film back to shore on their own.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 14, 2015

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Graham Killeen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Here's a four-word review of "The Surface": Go see "The Surface."

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 30, 2014

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Elvis D

Una historia de naufragio con 2 protagonistas que tiene mucho que ofrecer, pero carece de profundidad y emotividad. Al final es un drama que no genera mucha emoción, pero tiene un buen final que compensa el tiempo enfocado en los 2 personajes. No es mala película, pero llega a tornarse aburrida y solo queda el deseo de saber que es lo que sucede con los náufragos al final, ya que eso es lo que incentiva a querer ver la película completa hasta el final. Mi calificación para esta película es un 6/10.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/14/23

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Audience Member

Just north of really bad. Silly, on-the-nose dialogue and a weak premise is stretched as thin as Filo Dough. You won't care about the story or the characters. At all. It won't entertain you, but might be okay as background noise.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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This movie has a heart! 2 very different people with 2 very different problems are thrown together and come to realize that they will not survive without believing and trusting in each other. This movie is about the root of humanity; caring about someone you've never met before and may never see again. The acting is wonderful and the plot, although simple, is perfect. There are no gunfights, no car chases, and no flying super heroes to distract from it's message: we all have the capability to make a huge difference in someone else's life! See it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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He's about to end it all when his boat runs over the wreckage of a prop plane. He saves the life of a man struggling himself. And in saving the other man's life, he saves his own. But it's a bore.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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I would recommend watching this movie, as it's certainly entertaining. Chris Mulkey's character is a laugh riot and patches over a rather pedestrian plot.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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It was a surprising movie that we ended up loving. The buildup came slowly until plot turns unexpectedly led us on a journey to want to learn more and more about these two lives. The interaction between the two main characters' motives were slowly uncovered and the dialogue was, again unexpectedly, humorous with subtleties that made us increasingly care about them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Gil Cates Jr.

Director

Sean Astin

Mitch

Chris Mulkey

Kelly

Mimi Rogers

Kim

Jeff Gendelman

John

Rachel Renee

Laurie

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Synopsis

When his boat collides with the wreckage of a small plane, a man (Sean Astin) and the pilot (Chris Mulkey) find themselves adrift in the middle of Lake Michigan.

Director: Gil Cates Jr.
Screenwriter: Jeff Gendelman
Distributor: Entertainment One
Production Co: Good Note Productions
Genre: Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 26m

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