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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Smaller heroes. Just as super.

Release:2005
Runtime:1h 32m
Country:United States
Director:Robert Rodriguez
Language:English

Genre

AdventureFamilyScience Fiction
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Keywords

Imaginary FriendOutcastSharkWhimsical
iRank35

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb3.8/10· 45K votes
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic38%
TMDb5.202/10· 2K votes

With 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 3.8/10 on IMDb and 38/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.

Cast of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

  • Taylor Lautner

    Taylor Lautner

    as Sharkboy

  • Taylor Dooley

    Taylor Dooley

    as Lavagirl

  • Cayden Boyd

    Cayden Boyd

    as Max

  • David Arquette

    David Arquette

    as Max's Dad

  • Kristin Davis

    Kristin Davis

    as Max's Mom

  • Jacob Davich

    Jacob Davich

    as Linus / Minus

  • Sasha Pieterse

    Sasha Pieterse

    as Marissa / Ice Princess

  • George López

    George López

    as Mr. Electricidad / Tobor / Ice Guardian

  • Rico Torres

    Rico Torres

    as Sharkboy's Dad

  • Marc Musso

    Marc Musso

    as Classroom Kid #1

  • Shane Graham

    Shane Graham

    as Classroom Kid #2

  • T

    Tiger Darrow

    as Classroom Kid #3

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl facts

Budget
$50M
Box office
$72M
Collection
Sharkboy and Lavagirl Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Whimsical adventure celebrates imaginative childhood fantasy concepts
  • •Family-oriented narrative appeals to younger audience sensibilities
  • •Colorful aesthetic creates visually engaging fantastical world

What the audience disliked

  • •Execution feels juvenile even by family film standards overall
  • •Dialogue and pacing struggle to maintain older viewer engagement
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