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Aquamarine (2006)

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Reviews Counted:86

Fresh:45

Rotten:41

Average Rating:5.5/10

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

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild language and sensuality.

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 3, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $18,562,160

Synopsis: AQUAMARINE is the story of Claire (EMMA ROBERTS) and Hailey (JOANNA "JOJO" LEVESQUE), two 13-year-old best friends who embark on the adventure of their lives when they discover a mermaid (SARA... AQUAMARINE is the story of Claire (EMMA ROBERTS) and Hailey (JOANNA "JOJO" LEVESQUE), two 13-year-old best friends who embark on the adventure of their lives when they discover a mermaid (SARA PAXTON) named Aquamarine in a swimming pool. Aquamarine had washed ashore after a big storm battered the small town Florida beach club where Claire lives with her grandparents. Claire and Hailey are trying to come to terms with Hailey's impending departure: She's moving to Australia with her marine biologist mother after this last weekend of the summer. The beautiful, blue-haired, 18-year-old mermaid swam away from home just before her arranged marriage, in search of real love. If she can prove to her father that love is not a myth, he'll let her out of the underwater wedding, but he's only giving her three days. Aqua enlists the help of Claire and Hailey, who are self-styled relationship experts—educated from the pages of magazines that they read and quote daily. Aqua sets her sights on the Capri Club's lifeguard, Raymond Calder (JAKE McDORMAN). And when Aqua promises to grant Claire and Hailey the wish of their choice if they help her reel in Ray, the girls jump at the opportunity – because unless something magical happens, Hailey will be moving. Prepping Aquamarine on the finer points of attracting a man is easier said than done. And with mere days until the Capri Club's Last Splash end-of-summer celebration, at which Raymond must profess his love for Aquamarine or no one will get their wish, the girls pool their knowledge and give Aquamarine a crash course in terrestrial romance. This includes such surefire techniques as "The Laugh and Pass," and "The Fluff and Retreat." Then there's a hair makeover and a new wardrobe for Aqua – and dealing with the machinations of Cecilia, Aqua's chief competition for Raymond. The girls hope that as long as Aquamarine can keep her land legs and avoid sprouting her massive, mythological tail, everyone will see their wishes come true. More importantly, they learn some important lessons about the power of friendship, the true magic of love – and the importance of standing on your own two feet. --© 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Jake McDorman

Starring: Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Jake McDorman, Claudia Karvan, Arielle Kebbel, Tammin Sursok, Bruce Spence, Roy Billing, Julia Blake

Director: Elizabeth Allen

Director: Elizabeth Allen
Screenwriter: Jessica Bendinger, John Quaintance
Producer: Susan Cartsonis
Composer: David Hirschfelder
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Jun 16, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Dual Side

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - Spanish, French
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

Audio Commentary:

  • 1. Cast (Specific Scenes)
  • 2. Elizabeth Allen - Director; Susan Cartsonis - Producer
  • Disc 1/Side A: AQUAMARINE - Full Frame
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Disc 1/Side B: AQUAMARINE - Widescreen
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Additional Release Material:

  • Behind the Scenes: Auditions
  • Deleted Scenes (6)
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Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
06/24/06
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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02/19/07
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
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Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
06/24/06
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Observer [UK]
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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

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.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Time Out

Like its title character, Allen's choppy and inconsistent film has two speeds, ditsy or sentimental, and never gathers momentum.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
03/03/06
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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This will do very well with the target audience but it's a little tough to suffer through as an adult (even for us and we can be pretty immature).

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
03/03/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

if you aren't expecting much, Aquamarine isn't an utterly awful way to spend an afternoon

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/29/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

If you're not a twelve year old girl, pass it by. If you are,or younger,and are still a girl, you should see it.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
03/03/06
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders

Watching this prepubescent variant on Splash is like being trapped in a live-action issue of Teen Beat for ninety minutes.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
03/04/06
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

This movie, in fact, is all about conformity.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
03/07/06
Gregg Rickman
Gregg Rickman
Village Voice

Fantastic film for tweens, bearable film for the rest of us

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
03/07/06
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

It's a solid recommendation for young girls and those unfortunate parents trapped into chaperone duty. For everyone else, especially those possessing a Y chromosome, there's not much of interest. But then, you weren't planning to see it anyway, were you?

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
03/02/06
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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The tweener romantic fantasy Aquamarine is likely to strike a chord with junior-high girls, but other demographics are apt to find this fish-out-of-water story a bit dry.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
03/02/06
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Aquamarine film is not a completely noxious or painful experience, though it's rather juvenile and has a cornball sense of humor that is squarely aimed at its obvious target demographic.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
03/03/06
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Just enough to satisfy its undiscriminating intended audience, but it'll be neither here nor there for anyone else.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
03/02/06
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

It’s silly and trivial but harmless enough for undemanding teenage girls, and Roberts and Levesque make a vivacious team.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
 
 
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