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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.

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Comedies

US 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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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

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
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02/19/07
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

The movie scores a major victory in reaching its audience with the all-too-important message that they are fine just the way they are.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/01/06
Todd Hertz
Todd Hertz
Christianity Today

Kids seem to love the recognizable 'tween stars, but for the rest of us it's sort of like the cotton-candy scene%u2014we're not sure whether to eat it or rub our faces in it.

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Weekly | comment Comment
08/23/06
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Sci-Fi Weekly

As shameless as trashy cookie-cutter studios movies will ever get.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
07/01/06
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

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
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06/24/06
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

The performances are charming, particularly JoJo Levesque, who is rapidly becoming the new Lindsay Lohan (only in a good way).

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06/24/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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06/24/06
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Observer [UK]

This fantasy comedy should entertain its pre-teen female market -- and repel those silly superficial boys (swoon).

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06/24/06
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Empire Magazine
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This is when my job feels like work.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment 1 Comment
06/06/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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

For supervising grownups, its giddy leanings will induce seasickness.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
05/23/06
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC

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

JoJo can't act-act, and the same goes for everyone else in Aquamarine who isn't a dolphin.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment 1 Comment
05/04/06
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
Metromix.com

Aquamarine is pleasant enough and perfect for its target demographic, but it's a run of the mill movie that wouldn't stand out among the various cable TV offerings for its audience.

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03/14/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

It’s not going to win an Oscar or anything. But I liked how it was actually made for tween girls.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/11/06
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

Cross the Gidget flicks with a sudsy fish-out-of-water tale and -- poof -- you'll get this 'tween fantasy, which only lands with a small splash.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
03/10/06
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
 
 
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