Aquamarine

PG

Released Mar 3, 2006

1 hr. 43 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

List

52%

87 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Two teenage girls (Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Emma Roberts) discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine (Sara Paxton), is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard (Jake McDorman).

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Critics Consensus

A lighthearted, gum-smacking, boy-crazy film with a hopeful message for young girls.

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BJ M

A nice uplifting movie - probably more for adolescent girls but I enjoyed it too.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Renee X

This movie was one of my favorites growing up, I was 10 going on 11 years old when it was released. I often see this movie being bashed by reviewers, although the people who hate on it are way over the target age group. Of course it wasn't made to please 30 year olds, so it seems very silly and cringe to anyone born before 1995. But my memories of watching this movie with my sister are so nostalgic; in 2006, every young girl wanted to be a mermaid, or be best friends with one. This movie has a unique personality, and when you're going through that very awkward phase of life where one transitions out of childhood into tween years, feeling like a "fish out of water" is the best way to describe it. This movie makes a literal metaphor out of that uncanny childish feeling, while being fun and heartfelt at the same time. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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paula s

SHUT UP. yall dont like this? are yall okay

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Holly S

nem lembro direito, só da menina cantando akaka

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Yan S

The movie is fun and as a girl i like it! However the story can be shortened a bit i feel

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/18/23

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Ball S

This film is entirely harmless. It's utterly forgettable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/23

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Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Director

Sara Paxton

Aquamarine

Joanna "JoJo" Levesque

Hailey

Emma Roberts

Claire

Jake McDorman

Raymond

Arielle Kebbel

Cecilia

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Anna Smith

Time Out

Unfortunately, the performances are often clunky and the art direction and CG are wanting, so anyone over the age of eight is likely to find it cheap around the edges. One for very little mermaids.

Jun 24, 2006

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Anna Smith

Empire Magazine

This fantasy comedy should entertain its pre-teen female market -- and repel those silly superficial boys (swoon).

Rated: 3/5

Jun 24, 2006

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

For supervising grownups, its giddy leanings will induce seasickness.

Rated: 2/5

May 23, 2006

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

A script full of stupidities. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 14, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 7, 2007

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Director Elizabeth Allen sets a nicely easy-breezy tone for Aquamarine, but her comic timing is sometimes shaky and she sadly cannot overcome the weaknesses of the script.

Mar 1, 2007

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Synopsis

Two teenage girls (Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Emma Roberts) discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine (Sara Paxton), is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard (Jake McDorman).

Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Screenwriter: John Quaintance, Jessica Bendinger
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating: PG (Sensuality|Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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