Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- irreverent
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly regarded the sequel as a weak animated comedy, citing poor animation, voice acting, clichéd writing, and its heavy emphasis on WWE promotion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
WWE Superstars provide voices for characters including J.C., Undertaker, and Hunter, making the crossover central to the film's identity.
The plot is built around surfers matching up in a competitive athletic setting.
The film is explicitly a sequel and was criticized for abandoning the first film's themes in favor of promoting WWE stars.
The production is a 3D animated family comedy focused on kinetic surfing action and talking animals.
Films like Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, and why
Surf's Up
animated family comedy built around talking animals, sports competition, and broad celebrity humor
The Bad News Bears
family-friendly animated comedy with anthropomorphic animal characters and a sports-centered underdog premise
Turbo
animated sports comedy featuring exaggerated competition, celebrity voices, and accessible slapstick
Movie Details
- Director
- Henry Yu
- Release Date
- 2017-01-26
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (309)
Cast
- Jeremy Shada
- Jon Heder
- Melissa Sturm
- John Cena
- Mark Calaway
- Paul Levesque
- Vince McMahon
- Saraya Bevis
- Diedrich Bader
- Michael Coulthard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Surf's Up 2: WaveMania about?
- Talking animal surfers collide with WWE celebrity personalities in a bright, broad animated sports sequel.
- What is Surf's Up 2: WaveMania like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Surf's Up 2: WaveMania as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Surf's Up 2: WaveMania violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania.
- What did critics think of Surf's Up 2: WaveMania?
- Critics and audiences broadly regarded the sequel as a weak animated comedy, citing poor animation, voice acting, clichéd writing, and its heavy emphasis on WWE promotion.
- Which films are like Surf's Up 2: WaveMania?
- Films with a similar feel include Surf's Up, The Bad News Bears, and Turbo.
- How long is Surf's Up 2: WaveMania?
- Surf's Up 2: WaveMania runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Surf's Up 2: WaveMania?
- In United States, Surf's Up 2: WaveMania streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
Browse Ember's collections
Movies like Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
- Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation2015
- The Angry Birds Movie 22019
- The Secret Life of Pets 22019
- Open Season: Scared Silly2015
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie2023
- PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie2026
- Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board2007
- Air Bud: Spikes Back2003
- Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games2014
- An Extremely Goofy Movie2000
