The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Seen it?2005 | 92 min | Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$72 million worldwide on a $50 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 229K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
- Taylor LautnerSharkboy
- Taylor DooleyLavagirl
- Cayden BoydMax
- David ArquetteMax's Dad
- Kristin DavisMax's Mom
- Jacob DavichLinus / Minus
- Sasha PieterseMarissa / Ice Princess
- George LópezMr. Electricidad / Tobor / Ice Guardian
- Rico TorresSharkboy's Dad
- Marc MussoClassroom Kid #1