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Aquamarine

Play trailer Poster for Aquamarine PG Released Mar 3, 2006 1h 43m Kids & Family Comedy Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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A lighthearted, gum-smacking, boy-crazy film with a hopeful message for young girls.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Stella Papamichael BBC.com For supervising grownups, its giddy leanings will induce seasickness. Rated: 2/5 May 23, 2006 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Somehow everything about this film that should be Y2Cringe instead comes across with just the right combination of sweetness, naiveté, and magic. Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast The adaptation of Hoffman's slight, breezy novel overcomplicates a lot of elements, including the introduction of a mean girl villain, but its fantasy escapism, mixed with teen feminism and dumb himbo love interest who doesn't save the day, is welcome Rated: 3.5/5 May 21, 2024 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof A script full of stupidities. [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Embrya A One of my favorite childhood movies that I absolutely love. It's cheesy and has corny moments but it's for kids not really meant to entertain the adult eye. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Katrina B I can see why it's has low ratings, it's certainly isn't up for any Oscars but to me it's iconic. I watched this when I was young but as an adult still have love for it. It's definitely a comfort movie of mine. It's a movie about magic and sisterhood and the way all young girls obsess about their crush and how to win him over. It's a memory of youth. It's fun, quirky, awkward, and cute. For me this is up there with mean girls and freaky friday, an unserious look at girlhood and the complexities of being a teenager. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review angela g i like this movie such a cute movie Emma Roberts jojo from RV and Sarah Paxton do really good jobs at acting and giving great comedy moments love this movie watch it Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review paula s SHUT UP. yall dont like this? are yall okay Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Susan Cartsonis
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
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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