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The real Bethany Hamilton provided most of the surf double work for her character. They filmed the attack scene on the beach where the real attack happened. Bethany Hamilton was involved in the film's editing process and suggested that the shark attack scene was too intense, and requested for it to be toned down.
Based on the bite marks on her arm and surfboard, experts guessed that the shark that attacked Bethany was probably a 14-foot tiger shark. Later that day, fisherman caught and killed a 14-foot tiger shark within about a mile of where Bethany was attacked.
Bethany Hamilton, according to the movie, was offered a prosthetic arm and then rejected it. For public appearances she usually flashes her scar and disability.
During post-production, the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm-removal shots, digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb's green sleeve. The Hamilton family was involved in the choice of music. Ultimately, the film's production budget was $18 million.