Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 52Audiences 62GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer53%
Metascore51
Letterboxd · 310 K ratings3.4/5
Audience score62%
User score6.2
IMDb5.5
Box office
1.9×its budget
- Budget
- $12 M
- Worldwide
- $23 M
Worldwide it earned $11 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 100103Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 33 countries, rent or buy in 34 more
+23Released
2006
March 3, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
FantasyRomanceFamilyComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 15 more25 people
- Emma RobertsClaire Brown
- JoJoHailey Rogers
- Sara PaxtonAquamarine
- Jake McDormanRaymond
- Arielle KebbelCecilia Banks
- Claudia KarvanGinny Rogers
- Bruce SpenceLeonard
- Tammin SursokMarjorie
Roy BillingGrandpa Bob
Julia BlakeGrandma Maggie
Shaun MicallefStorm Banks
Lulu McClatchyBonnie- NLNatasha LeighPatty
Dichen LachmanBeth-Ann
Lincoln LewisTheo
Matthew OkineNick- RBRegis BroadwayVince
- RPRobbie ParkinPool Guy
- JMJoey MasseyLittle Boy
- DSDillon StephensenWaiter
- DFDonna FoxFirewoman
Alice HunterBeach Girl- AKAdam KingShopkeeper
E. G. DailyWoman (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum Director
- Jennifer L'Huillier Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Jessica Bendinger Screenplay
- John Quaintance Screenplay
- Alice Hoffman Novel
Production · 2
- Susan Cartsonis Producer
- Steven R. McGlothen Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Brian J. Breheny Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jane Moran Editor
Sound · 2
- David Hirschfelder Original Music Composer
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
Art · 3
- Nelson Coates Production Design
- Lenny Holmdahl Set Decoration
- Bill Booth Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sally Sharpe Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Matt Slattery Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Charles Croughwell Stunt Coordinator
- Darrin Prescott Stunts
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