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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005 · 92 min

A giddy, candy-colored romp through a child's imagination, cheesy and chaotic but sincere enough to charm younger viewers.

Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genres
Adventure, Family, Science fiction
Tagline
Smaller heroes. Just as super.
Overview
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.

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Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genres
Adventure, Family, Science fiction
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • identity
  • friendship
  • immigration
Places
  • suburbs
  • fantasy world
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour5
Realism1
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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