Aquamarine

2006, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 43m

88 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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

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Movie Info

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).
  • Rating:
    PG (Sensuality|Mild Language)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
  • Producer:
    Susan Cartsonis
  • Writer:
    John Quaintance, Jessica Bendinger
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $18.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Fox
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Sara Paxton
Aquamarine
Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
Hailey
Emma Roberts
Claire
Jake McDorman
Raymond
Arielle Kebbel
Cecilia
Shaun Micallef
Storm Banks
Tammin Sursok
Marjorie
Dichen Lachman
Beth-Ann
Julia Blake
Maggie
Roy Billing
Bob
Claudia Karvan
Ginny
Bruce Spence
Leonard
Lulu McClatchy
Bonnie
Natasha Cunningham
Patty
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Director
John Quaintance
Writer
Jessica Bendinger
Writer
Susan Cartsonis
Producer
Brian J. Breheny
Cinematographer
Jane Moran
Film Editing
Nelson Coates
Production Design
Sally Sharpe
Costume Design
David Hirschfelder
Original Music
Christian Kaplan
Casting
Bill Booth
Art Director
Lenny Holmdahl
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Aquamarine

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Audience Reviews for Aquamarine

  • Dec 02, 2011
    Aquamarine is crap, that is basically all I have to describe it. The story was boring, the cast was terrible, and overall I never enjoyed it one bit, it was a bad movie.
    Bradley W Super Reviewer
  • Sep 10, 2011
    I am not sure if I want to waste your time at all reading this review... I saw it because it was a Gold Coast product from Australia (of course all Australian actors had a bad American accents) and I regretted it. Simple story, but at moments (like a mermaid swimming big time in 10 m swimming pool and no one could see her) really unbelievable! At the time when credits were due, it was understandable that acting couches were listed - they all needed them so badly!
    Panta O Super Reviewer
  • Sep 06, 2011
    Simple plot line with bad acting. Not a bad film for a boring day
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Jun 24, 2011
    A cute chick flick that also has you well up in tears of joy. Wasn't as bad as people say and it actually leaves you feeling really happy.
    Bethany M Super Reviewer
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