History WesternAnimation / SurfsUp

* TheDogBitesBack: Mikey pulls off Reggie's wig. Reggie fires Mikey.

* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Cody, he wants to win.

** First there's our main character, Cody. He's impatient and short-tempered, but he genuinely cares about becoming a great surfer and learns some important lessons in humility in the end.

** Mikey is a bit snarky, but that's mostly because he has to work for Reggie and is constantly being belittled by him. Underneath it all, Mikey worries about the surfer's safety as is actually a pretty sensitive guy.

* TheMentor: Geek

* MommasBoy: Tank

* PrecociousCrush: The young penguin Arnold has one on Lani, to the point where he routinely drowns himself, just so she can rescue him.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Geek/[[spoiler: Ezekiel ‘Big Z’ Topanga]].

* AloofOlderBrother: Glen Maverick for Cody.

* FragileFlower: Mikey is the only one who was moved to tears by [[spoiler:Geek/Big Z's]] speech. When he's caught on camera, he averts the camera and begs them to please give him a minute.

* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: Lani borders on being a PettingZooPerson, having a physique that's much more curvy and humanoid than most of the other penguins.

* BrutallyHonest: After Cody made a disastrous wipeout on his first try, Reggie's sandpiper assistant whispers to him "You should've stayed in Antarctica, kid". And he's the only one who feels Cody is out of his league from the start, and spends most of the contest worried about his safety.

In early 2016, Sony announced that they were partnering with Wrestling/{{WWE}} to produce a sequel, entitled ''WesternAnimation/SurfsUp2Wavemania'', that was released in 2017, 10 years after the original film. The pitch is that Cody accompanies the Hang Five, a group of big wave riders (voiced by Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/{{Paige}} and Wrestling/VinceMcMahon), in their quest for "The Trenches", a legendary surf spot holding the biggest waves in the world. Contrary to popular theories, [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer it was not, in fact, an April Fools Day joke.]] It came direct to home video on January 17.

A 2007 [[ComputerGeneratedImages CGI]] animated film, and the second one from Sony's animation division. It earned a surprising UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination, and is so far the only feature film from Sony's animation division to do so.

* DavidVersusGoliath

* CheatersNeverProsper

''Surf's Up'' is a film by Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation. It takes on an interesting style: despite being set in a world of [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic talking animals]], the film [[{{Mockumentary}} parodies surfer documentaries]], complete with handheld camera shots and [[ConfessionCam interviews with the cast]] spliced in various places. The plot tells of a young Rockhopper penguin named Cody Maverick, who dreams of moving to the tropics and becoming a legendary surfer, like his idol, Big Z.

* {{Undercrank}}: Parodied in a sped-up montage when the surf contest is being set up. The backing music [[FunnyMoments starts to speed up faster and faster]] along with the camera, and at the end, Mikey says "I feel lightheaded" in a chipmunk voice.

--->'''Tank's mom:''' Tank! [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Are you polishing your trophies again]]!?\\
'''Tank:''' Mom! I wasn't polishing, I was talking to my friends. (looks back at the camera; whispers) [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: I'm gonna be polishing later]]...

--->'''Tank's mom:''' Tank! [DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything? Are you polishing your trophies again]!?\\
'''Tank:''' Mom! I wasn't polishing, I was talking to my friends. (looks back at the camera; whispers) [DoesThisRemindYouOfAnythingI'm gonna be polishing later]...

--->'''Tank's mom:''' Tank! [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything? Are you polishing your trophies again]]!?\\
'''Tank:''' Mom! I wasn't polishing, I was talking to my friends. (looks back at the camera; whispers) [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnythingI'm gonna be polishing later]]...

* ArtisticLicenseOrnithology: The most blatant example is when Geek pees on Cody to heal a burn - birds don't urinate (like reptiles, the excretory system's products are released on the feces).

* DistinctionWithoutDifference: Tank doesn't consider himself a role model, but he does consider himself someone who people should look up to and try to emulate.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Made around the time penguins became popular in movies. Lampshaded when Cody, in an interview, wonders, "What do you want me to do? [[WesternAnimation/HappyFeet Dance]]?!"

* {{Flashback}}

''Surf's Up'' is a film by Creator/{{Sony Pictures Animation}}. It takes on an interesting style: despite being set in a world of [[{{FunnyAnimal}} anthropomorphic talking animals]], the film [[{{mockumentary}} parodies surfer documentaries]], complete with handheld camera shots and [[ConfessionCam interviews with the cast]] spliced in various places. The plot tells of a young Rockhopper penguin named Cody Maverick, who dreams of moving to the tropics and becoming a legendary surfer, like his idol, Big Z.

A 2007 [[{{ComputerGeneratedImages}} CGI]] animated film, and the second one from Sony's animation division. It earned a surprising UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination, and is so far the only feature film from Sony's animation division to do so.

In early 2016, Sony announced that they were partnering with Main/{{WWE}} to produce a sequel, entitled ''WesternAnimation/SurfsUp2Wavemania'', that was released in 2017, 10 years after the original film. The pitch is that Cody accompanies the Hang Five, a group of big wave riders (voiced by Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/{{Paige}} and Wrestling/VinceMcMahon), in their quest for "The Trenches", a legendary surf spot holding the biggest waves in the world. Contrary to popular theories, [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer it was not, in fact, an April Fools Day joke.]] It came direct to home video on January 17.

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In early 2016, Sony announced that they were partnering with Main/{{WWE}} to produce a sequel, entitled ''Surf's Up 2: Wavemania'', to be released in 2017, 10 years after the original film. The pitch is that Cody accompanies the Hang Five, a group of big wave riders (voiced by Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/{{Paige}} and Wrestling/VinceMcMahon), in their quest for "The Trenches", a legendary surf spot holding the biggest waves in the world. Contrary to popular theories, [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer it was not, in fact, an April Fools Day joke.]] It came direct to home video on January 17.