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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D

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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 117

Fresh: 23

Rotten:94

Average Rating: 4.3/10

Consensus: The decision to turn this kiddie fantasy into a 3-D film was a miscalculation.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild action and some rude humor

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Jun 10, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $39,041,112

Synopsis: From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez (creator of the hit “Spy Kids” series as well as the recently acclaimed “Sin City”) comes the magical,... From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez (creator of the hit “Spy Kids” series as well as the recently acclaimed “Sin City”) comes the magical, original, not to mention three-dimensional, family entertainment, THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY & LAVA GIRL IN 3D. THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY & LAVA GIRL IN 3D is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, based on the intergalactic journeys and superhero stories created by his seven year-old son Racer Max. Sometimes the most amazing superheroes are the ones inside your dreams. So discovers ten-year-old Max (Cayden Boyd), an outcast little boy who has become lost in his own fantasy world in an attempt to escape the everyday worries of dealing with parents (David Arquette and Kristin Davis), school bullies and no-fun summer vacations. But when Max realizes the cool characters, high-flying adventures and incredible secret powers that dwell in his imagination might be far more real than anyone is willing to believe, his whole world changes. Now, Max is blasting off on a mission to Planet Drool where Shark Boy (Taylor Lautner) -- a kid once lost at sea and raised under the watchful fins of sharks only to become half-shark -- and Lava Girl (Taylor Dooley) – a volcanic beauty who emits leaping flames and red-hot rocks – live in a realm of astonishing wonders, one in which the Train of Thought can whisk you off to the mouth-watering Land of Milk and Cookies. Teeming with mountainous roller coasters and violet skies, Planet Drool looks like the perfect kid paradise until Max meets up with the shocking Mr. Electric (George Lopez) and his sidekick Minus (Jacob Davich) who are trying to do away with all dreams forever. With Shark Boy and Lava Girl in trouble, only Max can guide them – by imagining every clever move of their wily escape from Mr. Electric’s Lair. Speedily conjuring up an incredible array of gadgets, gizmos, contraptions and cool ideas . . . Max learns the power of turning his dreams into reality. -- © Dimension Films [More]

Starring: Taylor Dooley, Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette

Starring: Taylor Dooley, Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette, Kristin Davis, George Lopez

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Composer: Graeme Revell, John Debney
Studio: Dimension Films

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Robert Rodriquez continues in the vein of his "Spy Kids" films with another visually frenetic kiddie crowd-pleaser that will leave adult chaperons exiting the cinema nursing headaches.

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07/02/09
Cole Smithey
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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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10/18/08
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08/16/07
Dave Calhoun
Time Out New York

A fun summer film for grade school kids, it avoids the subtle meanness and double entendres that filmmakers sometimes insert into films geared to children.

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09/01/06
Stefan Ulstein
Christianity Today
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02/09/06
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Rodriguez es un niño grande que trabaja como cineasta, pero niño al fin y al cabo. Esa es la verdadera tercera dimensión del filme, la de su corazón infantil

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11/25/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
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09/30/05
Scott Nash
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09/26/05
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No amount of bells & whistles can salvage a screenplay this half-baked.

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09/25/05
Scott Weinberg
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09/24/05
Sydney Morning Herald
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A movie for kids, by kids, even if Rodriguez was there for a little bit of technical supervision.

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09/23/05
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

We find only disjointed clamor and confusion amid a babble of noise and flashing lights. The movie seemed to me little more than a clever afternoon special.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
09/20/05
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

My 3-year-old kept his glasses on through most of the film, he remembered characters' names and he didn't potty in his pants. That alone is worth the price of admission.

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08/29/05
Michael Szymanski
Sci-Fi Weekly

Avoid like Sharkboy-infested waters.

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08/27/05
Matthew Turner
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08/26/05
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08/26/05
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08/03/05
BBC
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Reminds us, unequivocally, why 3-D failed to catch on. "Special" effects notwithstanding, this Robert Rodriguez quickie is strictly for the younger set.

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07/21/05
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