Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
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Watch-outs
What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated sequel keeps a sporty, playful atmosphere, with surfing animals, comic rivalry, and a big adventure about pushing yourself and learning to work together. The main sensitive material comes from peril scenes, including risky travel, quicksand, lava, a violent storm, and a few sharper arguments than in a very gentle preschool cartoon. The intensity stays moderate and highly stylized, with no graphic injury or realism, but the repeated danger can still unsettle very young viewers because the threats return throughout the journey. There is also a cartoon style on screen disappearance during a lightning scene, along with ongoing teasing and verbal put downs between rivals. For most children, the film is easier to fully enjoy from about age 6, especially if they already handle light adventure tension in animation. Parents can help by reminding children that the world is exaggerated and by highlighting the teamwork, humility, and friendship lessons at the center of the story.
Synopsis
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.
Difficult scenes
The journey includes several natural hazards that may unsettle a young child, including quicksand, a crossing above lava, and dangerous surfing conditions. These scenes are brief and very cartoony, but they are clearly built around the idea that the characters could fall, get lost, or be hurt, which creates real tension for more sensitive viewers. A storm sequence is the film's strongest fear moment. One character is struck by lightning and disintegrates in a comic and unrealistic way, yet the image and the thunderstorm setting may still surprise a child who is not expecting such a sudden disappearance, even though it is played for laughs. The rivalry between Cody and Tank appears often and includes taunting, mockery, and humiliating remarks. There is no strong profanity, but the competitive mood may bother children who are sensitive to conflict, especially when blame from the group becomes more intense after a mistake. The group also explores an ancient and mysterious place with signs of a vanished civilization and warnings connected to a dangerous surfing spot. This introduces an idea of past death and a threatening legend without becoming dark for long, but it may raise questions for younger children.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Henry Yu
- Main cast
- Jeremy Shada, Jon Heder, Melissa Sturm, John Cena, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, Vince McMahon, Saraya Bevis, Diedrich Bader, Michael Coulthard
- Studios
- Sony Pictures Animation, WWE Studios, Rainmaker Entertainment
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated sequel keeps a sporty, playful atmosphere, with surfing animals, comic rivalry, and a big adventure about pushing yourself and learning to work together. The main sensitive material comes from peril scenes, including risky travel, quicksand, lava, a violent storm, and a few sharper arguments than in a very gentle preschool cartoon. The intensity stays moderate and highly stylized, with no graphic injury or realism, but the repeated danger can still unsettle very young viewers because the threats return throughout the journey. There is also a cartoon style on screen disappearance during a lightning scene, along with ongoing teasing and verbal put downs between rivals. For most children, the film is easier to fully enjoy from about age 6, especially if they already handle light adventure tension in animation. Parents can help by reminding children that the world is exaggerated and by highlighting the teamwork, humility, and friendship lessons at the center of the story.
Synopsis
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.
Difficult scenes
The journey includes several natural hazards that may unsettle a young child, including quicksand, a crossing above lava, and dangerous surfing conditions. These scenes are brief and very cartoony, but they are clearly built around the idea that the characters could fall, get lost, or be hurt, which creates real tension for more sensitive viewers. A storm sequence is the film's strongest fear moment. One character is struck by lightning and disintegrates in a comic and unrealistic way, yet the image and the thunderstorm setting may still surprise a child who is not expecting such a sudden disappearance, even though it is played for laughs. The rivalry between Cody and Tank appears often and includes taunting, mockery, and humiliating remarks. There is no strong profanity, but the competitive mood may bother children who are sensitive to conflict, especially when blame from the group becomes more intense after a mistake. The group also explores an ancient and mysterious place with signs of a vanished civilization and warnings connected to a dangerous surfing spot. This introduces an idea of past death and a threatening legend without becoming dark for long, but it may raise questions for younger children.