Bethany Hamilton, left, and her onscreen counterpart, AnnaSophia Robb, met up on the red carpet Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of their new biopic, “Soul Surfer.” The movie tells the story of Hamilton’s shark attack when she was 13 and how she bounced back from the tragedy and continued surfing, despite losing an arm. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Helen Hunt plays Bethany’s mom, Cheri, in the movie, which was filmed in Hawaii. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Dennis Quaid is dad Tom. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Carrie Underwood makes her acting debut as a youth leader. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Sean McNamara, right, with a guest at the premiere, directed the drama. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Singer Joe Jonas. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)
Lorraine Nicholson, daughter of Jack Nicholson, plays professional surfer Alana Blanchard. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
“Wizards of Waverly Place” star Bailee Madison. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
“The Price Is Right” model Rachel Reynolds. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)
“Lemonade Mouth’s” Nick Roux, left, and “Wizards of Waverly Place” actress Hayley Kiyoko. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Jeremy Sumpter, at the premiere with actress Genevieve Helm, plays Byron Blanchard. The premiere was at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Christie Brooke portrays a Bethany Hamilton fan in the movie. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Star AnnaSophia Robb. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
Actor Kevin Sorbo, left, and a guest. (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)
Actor Cody Gomes, left, and a guest. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)
