This Jeff Bridges Flick Just Hit Netflix's Top 10 List (and It's Oscar-Nominated)

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In short, the flick follows teenage penguin Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) who cares about nothing but surfing. Followed by a documentary film crew, he leaves his home in Antarctica for Pen Gu Island, site of the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. In order to gain the respect and admiration he desires, he is determined to win the big competition. However, an encounter with washed-up surfer Geek (Jeff Bridges) teaches Cody about what is really important.

In addition to Bridges and LeBoeuf, the film also stars Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Jon Heder (Blades of Glory), James Woods (The Virgin Suicides), Diedrich Bader (Office Space), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City), Kelly Slater (Baywatch) and Rob Machado (The Drifter).

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