Aquamarine (2006)

Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool.

Director:

Elizabeth Allen

Writers:

John Quaintance (screenplay), Jessica Bendinger (screenplay),

Stars:

Emma Roberts, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, Sara Paxton

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Roberts	...	Claire
Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque	...	Hailey Rogers
Sara Paxton	...	Aquamarine
Jake McDorman	...	Raymond
Arielle Kebbel	...	Cecilia Banks
Claudia Karvan	...	Ginny
Bruce Spence	...	Leonard
Tammin Sursok	...	Marjorie
Roy Billing	...	Grandpa Bob
Julia Blake	...	Grandma Maggie
Shaun Micallef	...	Storm Banks
Lulu McClatchy	...	Bonnie
Natasha Leigh	...	Patty (as Natasha Cunningham)
Dichen Lachman	...	Beth-Ann
Lincoln Lewis	...	Theo

Storyline

In a dreary Florida beach resort village, luscious-limbed lifeguard Raymond is the main attraction for girls. Teenager buddies Claire and Hailey became experts on him by observation, but never dared actually approach him, and after this closing summer season will be separated as one's parents move to Australia. Then they find a storm washed up in a pool a sassy mermaid, who promises them a wish if they help her prove to Neptune love exists, and Raymond is the only creature resembling a love-god.

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Plot Keywords:

mermaid | beach | love | storm | wish | 

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Taglines:

A Fish-Out-Of-Water Comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Twentieth Century Fox [us]

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Sereia Apaixonada

Filming Locations:

Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,860 (New Zealand) (7 July 2006)

Gross:

$58,828 (New Zealand) (7 July 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Storefront Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

To play the part of Aquamarine required for Sara Paxton to do a month of intensive swimming lessons beforehand.

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Goofs

When Aqua first talks to Ray at the Last Splash the lady in the background with the white and flowery dress walks behind Ray twice.

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Quotes

Claire: [about why they can't get Ray's attention] Well, all these articles say we've been way too available. We need to be more coy.
Hailey: We are so coy, he barely knows we exist.

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Connections

Referenced in Lóve (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Time for Me to Fly"
Written by Nick Jonas (as Nicholas Jonas), Joe Jonas (as Joseph Jonas), Kevin Jonas (as Kevin Jonas II),
Kevin Jonas Sr. (as Kevin Jonas, Sr.) and PJ Bianco
Performed by The Jonas Brothers
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

"A really, really good movie" says a 9-year-old

As a parent, I found this movie an enjoyable way to spend time with my 9-year-old daughter and her friend. Here are her comments: "I thought that Aquamarine was a great movie! I could really compare it to the Little Mermaid. You know, the parts where she had to leave before sunset. I thought that the cast did a really great job acting. I really liked the end, too." Back to mom's thoughts: All in all, the friendship theme is very positive. Also, the "love" theme is appropriate for young viewers, in my opinion, because it was somewhat idealized but not over the top unimaginable. The feeling in general was of a pleasant escape where friendship is reaffirmed.