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Director: Elizabeth Allen
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From Time Out London
Best friends Hailey and Claire think that hunky lifeguard Raymond is the most exciting thing to happen on their Florida beach – until mermaid Aquamarine (Sara Paxton) splashes into their lives. Like many tweenie protagonists before them, the young teenagers find their lives enriched by their secret and become empowered by proxy. While Aqua can teach them a thing or two about confidence, the girls can school her in the ways of love – but not necessarily the boy-girl romance she desires. As a sweet little message-driven story about female friendship, this girly comedy (based on Alice Hoffman’s novel) has some appeal. Unfortunately, the performances are often clunky and the art direction and CG are wanting, so anyone over the age of eight is likely to find it cheap around the edges. One for very little mermaids.Author: Anna Smith
Time Out London Issue 1870: June 21-28 2006
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Posted on Dec 15 2007 09:25
It's very interesting i love it the Aquamarine is one of
my faourite movie.The girls are great:D - Report as inappropriate
Cast & crew
Director: Elizabeth Allen
Cast: Emma Roberts, JoJo, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, Arielle Kebbel full cast
Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Rated: PG
Duration: 104 mins
UK Release: Jun 23 2006
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