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2006 film directed by Elizabeth Allen

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Aquamarine is a 2006 English-language teen comedy fantasy film directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and written by Jessica Bendinger, based on a work by Alice Hoffman. The movie stars Emma Roberts, JoJo, Sara Paxton, and Jake McDorman. Produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and Storefront Pictures, the film originates from Australia and the United States. Principal photography took place in Australia, while the narrative is set in Florida.

The story follows a mermaid and explores themes of female friendship and teenage love. David Hirschfelder composed the score for the production. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios, Netflix, and Disney+ via video on demand. It carries a PG rating and has a runtime of 103 or 110 minutes depending on the source.

Commercially, the film had a budget of 12,000,000 and generated 23,006,849 in revenue. Critical reception includes a 5.5/10 rating, a 51/100 score, and a 53% rating. It received one win and five nominations for awards. The tagline describes the movie as a fish-out-of-water comedy.

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6.5

Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.

Released: 2006-03-03103 minDir: Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumFantasy, Romance, Family, ComedyBudget: $12.0MBox office: $23.0M

Cast

  • Emma Roberts as Claire Brown
  • JoJo as Hailey Rogers
  • Sara Paxton as Aquamarine
  • Jake McDorman as Raymond
  • Arielle Kebbel as Cecilia Banks
  • Claudia Karvan as Ginny Rogers

Themes

  • mermaid
  • female friendship
  • teen movie
  • best friend
  • teenage love
  • lifeguard
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

5.4/10

47,262 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

53%

Metacritic

51/100

Year
2006
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rated
PG
Awards
1 win & 5 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Jessica Bendinger
Narrative location
Florida
Filming location
Australia
Duration
110
FilmAffinity ID
766628
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2006-06-15
title
Aquamarine
distributed by
Disney+
after a work by
Alice Hoffman
review score
53%
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