The Surfer (2024 film)

The Surfer
The Surfer
	Australian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lorcan Finnegan
Written by	Thomas Martin
Produced by	Leonora Darby; James Harris; Robert Connolly; James Grandison; Brunella Cocchiglia; Nicolas Cage; Nathan Klingher;
Starring	Nicolas Cage; Julian McMahon; Nic Cassim; Miranda Tapsell; Alexander Bertrand; Justin Rosniak;
Cinematography	Radek Ładczuk
Edited by	Tony Cranstoun
Music by	François Tétaz
Production; companies	Saturn Films; Arenamedia; Lovely Productions; Tea Shop Productions;
Distributed by	Madman Films; Stan (Australia); Vertigo Releasing (Ireland and United Kingdom);
Release dates	18 May 2024 (Cannes); 9 May 2025 (Ireland); 15 May 2025 (Australia);
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Australia; Ireland;
Language	English
Box office	$2.1 million

The Surfer is a 2024 Australian psychological thriller film directed by Lorcan Finnegan, written by Thomas Martin, and starring Nicolas Cage. It follows a man who plans to surf at an idyllic beach with his son, but is thwarted and tormented by the locals.

The Surfer had its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024. The film was theatrically released in the United States on 2 May 2025, before releasing in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 9 May, and then in Australia on 15 May, where it was released on Australian streaming service Stan on 15 June.