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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterSomeone else's vacation photos are never much fun to watch, and this beach party is a drag for onlookers.
- 30Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesFrom "Hands on a Hard Body" to an 89-minute ogling of another hard body: It boggles the mind that 11 years after his engrossing documentary about an endurance competition to win a truck in Longview, Texas, filmmaker Bindler has channeled his talents into this regrettable comedy.
- 30Washington PostWashington PostYou can stick around for the only funny line, which involves a breakfast burrito, but the smart surfer would head for the hills and Willie's goat ranch.
- The film is awash in doobies and breasts, clichéd cinematic language and clumsy exposition. It's reminiscent of the stoner-culture movies of the late '60s and early '70s but without the naive fun.
- 10L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyLacking even the train-wreck appeal of a brainless stoner comedy like "Half-Baked," Surfer, Dude is a numbing experience at just 89 minutes.
- 10VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyHapless, laughless movie.