The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

PG

2005

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Bullied by classmates, young Max (Cayden Boyd) escapes into a fantasy, conjuring up the action-packed lives of Lavagirl (Taylor Dooley) and Sharkboy (Taylor Lautner). But one day, Lavagirl and Sharkboy suddenly come to life -- and their world, Planet Drool, needs a hero named Max. As Max escapes to Planet Drool, he battles aliens and tries to save his new friends' planet from destruction. He also battles his bullies, who have become villains like the Ice Princess (Sasha Pieterse).

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Critics Consensus

The decision to turn this kiddie fantasy into a 3-D film was a miscalculation.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

It's terrible 3-D. I think the story is terrible as well.

Jun 13, 2005

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Melinda Ennis

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A half-baked world no kid would want to visit.

Rated: D

Jun 12, 2005

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Script-wise, the film dutifully harps on the importance of dreams and believing in oneself, but it is painfully repetitive and something that is proclaimed more than demonstrated.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 12, 2005

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Sean Axmaker

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The film’s naïve charm, filtered through Rodriguez’s big kid-in-a-candy-store filmmaking sensibility, engages on the level of childlike—and at times defiantly, delightfully childish—imagination.

Apr 14, 2023

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Kids will love the 3-D aspect of this movie.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Robert Rodriquez continues in the vein of his "Spy Kids" films with another visually frenetic kiddie crowd-pleaser that will leave adult chaperons exiting the cinema nursing headaches.

Rated: C

Jul 2, 2009

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George Lopez carried

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $39,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Demian A

Fue muy buena para su tiempo pero cuando la inteligencia artificial y demás cosas fueron creciendo se notaba varios fallos en la película

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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mre 1

I reallly like this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Elaina R

This movie brings back childhood movies I would 100% show this to my child

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Katie R

Terrible CGI, definitely horrible script, not worth it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Synopsis

Bullied by classmates, young Max (Cayden Boyd) escapes into a fantasy, conjuring up the action-packed lives of Lavagirl (Taylor Dooley) and Sharkboy (Taylor Lautner). But one day, Lavagirl and Sharkboy suddenly come to life -- and their world, Planet Drool, needs a hero named Max. As Max escapes to Planet Drool, he battles aliens and tries to save his new friends' planet from destruction. He also battles his bullies, who have become villains like the Ice Princess (Sasha Pieterse).

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Dimension Films, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.2M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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