The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and wondrous
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl is fast-paced and spectacular.
Hopeful and wondrous
Emotionally, it's hopeful, wondrous, and wholesome.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy
Its world is built around fantasy.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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Smaller heroes. Just as super.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 35/100 (IMDb 3.9, Rotten Tomatoes 20%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 32 min
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl higher (38) than critics (29). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $72 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 117 storytelling tropes for The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, including Bridal Carry, An Ice Person, Water Is Womanly.
3.9
