It was impossible to avoid this true story of the 13-year old champion female surfer who lost her arm to a shark attack. Bethany Hamilton’s journey is one of the best your family will ever watch together. Partly because so many movies of this type are not family-friendly, but also because her faith is given a lot of the credit for her ability to make the journey. An incredibly redemptive story that continues to inspire as this woman uses the platform of her tragedy, her restoration, and her gifting to change lives.

• IMDB 7.0

• Rotten Tomatoes 45%/75%

• (PG)