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Rating: 5.2/10 by 1496 users

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

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.

Directing:
  • Brian Bettwy
  • Monika Petrillo
  • David Rimer
  • Robert Rodriguez
Writing:
  • Marcel Rodriguez
  • Robert Rodriguez
  • Racer Rodriguez
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Jun 10, 2005

Rating: 5.2/10 by 1496 users

Alternative Title:
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D - US
Sharkboy and Lavagirl - US
샤크 보이와 라바 걸의 모험 - KR
As Aventuras de Sharkboy e Lavagirl em 3D - BR
Die Abenteuer von Sharkboy und Lavagirl in 3-D - DE
Las aventuras del niño Tiburon y la niña de fuego en 3-D - VE
הרפתקאות שראקבוי ולבהגירל - IL

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 32 minutes
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $72,000,000

Plot Keyword: imaginary friend, outcast, shark

Jacob Davich
Linus / Minus
Sasha Pieterse
Marissa / Ice Princess
George Lopez
Mr. Electricidad / Tobor / Ice Guardian
Rico Torres
Sharkboy's Dad
Marc Musso
Classroom Kid #1
Shane Graham
Classroom Kid #2
Tiger Darrow
Classroom Kid #3
Racer Rodriguez
Sharkboy, Age 7
Rebel Rodriguez
Sharkboy, Age 5
Robert Rodriguez
Shark (voice) (uncredited)
Araceli González
Principal (uncredited)
Peyton Hayslip
Teacher (uncredited)
Tania Haddad
Classroom Kid (uncredited)

Kamurai

Bad watch, won't watch again, and can't recommend. (Maybe for younger audiences) I understand that this is supposed to be a "power of imagination" kids story, but there is just a lot of garbage in this. The kids seem to do some fairly good acting for what they're asked to do, but I'm not sure why George Lopez was cast, but the writing is weak enough that it could easily just be the writing. The story is designed to look like it's just literally written haphazardly as they go, so it's hard to tell what's badly written, and what's correctly written to make it look like bad kid writing. While the characters of Sharkboy (especially) and Lavagirl are quite ridiculous, there are some fun things that they include throughout the movie, so its not like the movie is completely without quality, but piled together it was not an experience I'd want to do again.


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