The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writers:

Robert Rodriguez (written by) and
Marcel Rodriguez (written by) ...

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Smaller heroes. Just as super.

Plot:

A boy dreams up shark-boy and lava-girl and the horror that lies within their planet.

Plot Keywords:

Planet | Dream | Invention | Director Also Cinematographer | Bully

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Taylor Lautner	...	Sharkboy
Taylor Dooley	...	Lavagirl
Cayden Boyd	...	Max
George Lopez	...	Mr. Electric / Tobor / Ice Guardian / Mr. Electricidad
David Arquette	...	Max's Dad
Kristin Davis	...	Max's Mom
Jacob Davich	...	Linus / Minus
Sasha Pieterse	...	Marissa / Ice Princess
Rico Torres	...	Sharkboy's Dad
Marc Musso	...	Classroom Kid #1
Shane Graham	...	Classroom Kid #2
Tiger Darrow	...	Classroom Kid #3
Rocket Rodriguez	...	Lug
Racer Rodriguez	...	Sharkboy, Age 7
Rebel Rodriguez	...	Sharkboy, Age 5

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild action and some rude humor.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Sweden:Btl | Belgium:KT | Malaysia:U | Australia:G | Germany:6 | South Korea:All | Canada:G | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG (certificate #41801) | Singapore:PG | UK:U | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Mexico:A | Brazil:Livre | Ireland:G | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

While Max is on the dock before he runs into Sharkboy you can see a fast food bag for "Big Kahuna Burgers" a fictional burger joint used in a lot of Robert Rodriguez's films as well as those of his buddy Quentin Tarantino.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Max's parents are going through the tornado to the school to get him, the tornado has enough force so that his dad has to hold on to a tree while the mum gets lifted off the ground. When she's sucked into the tornado, Max's dad lets go of the tree and stands there, not being pulled in at all.

Quotes:

Lavagirl: Everything that is or was began with a dream.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "24: Day 5: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (#5.1)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream (Dream, Dream)

My son liked the movie

I took my 9 year old son to Shark Boy and Lava Girl expecting to see a movie for kids. I saw a movie for kids. Yes, the story was predictable and the acting could have been better. Many scenes had my son at the edge of his seat. He has a wild imagination and enjoyed seeing a movie about a boy with a similar imagination. Taylor Dooley is adorable, and Taylor Lautner has some great moves in the movie. I asked my son for a quote about the movie: "It is exciting, adventurous, and the 3-d effects could have been a little better, but if it wasn't 3-d it wouldn't be good at all". It's a kids movie and my kid liked it, maybe yours will too. I