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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
2005
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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
Positive Reviews
11
Negative reviews
24
Average Rating
2.1
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2.5
Script wise, the film dutifully harps on the importance of dreams and believing in oneself, but it is painfully repetitive and something that is procl ..
Austin Chronicle
2.5
The 3 D process subtracts instead of adding.Ordinary 2 D movies look perfectly real enough for audiences and have for years; if its not broke, dont fi ..
Rogerebert
1.5
An amateurish 3D gimmick, an unoriginal story and acting that would make Screech cringe.
Cinema Blend
3.1
Great chunks ofSharkboy and Lavagirl simply embarrass with their infantile thoughtpatterns and their anxious attempt to appeal to young viewers.
Combust Ible Celluloid
1.9
Theres sad news to report about The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3 D: Put on the cardboard glasses, and you can still see the movie.
Usa Today
2.5
The result is that his films often have a unified, distinct vision to them.The downside is that sometimes this unified, distinct vision is boring, and ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Otherwise, this is a tedious, poorly written, badly acted movie with nothing to recommend it.
View London
3.0
For adults, the real pleasure will be watching a talented filmmaker having fun. Daniel Eagan
Film Journal
3.5
The problem is that its all too obviously designed to create a new Spy Kids franchise, feeling less like a movie in its own right than an extension of ..
Mountain X
3.1
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Star Tribune
2.2
Like choral singing and travel photography, this adventure is more fun for participants than it is for spectators.
Ew
1.5
The words Robert Rodriguez would come to regret saying for years to his son: This would make a cool movie.
Cinema Crazed
1.0
It has none of the sprightly playfulness that made the Spy Kids series such a joy, devolving into a headache inducing swarm of CG fantasy sequences de ..
Empire
2.0
THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL IN 3 D may not be Oscar worthy, but it will definitely please its target audience of elementary school kids.
Common Sense Media
1.9
The portrait of Leo comes in bits and pieces, without all the pieces fitting together.
Sf Gate
0.6
Attempting to deliver a positive message about the importance of creative aspirations, the 94 minute Sharkboy & Lavagirl instead merely succeeds in re ..
Slant Magazine
1.0
The moral of this story is that 7 year olds shouldnt write movies.
Washington Post
1.0
But the result is astoundingly boring and, frankly, tedious to sit through.
Washington Post
1.5
It has some very mild bodily fluid humor, but no swearing or sexual situations.
The New York Times
1.9
The sort of flash in the pan film doesnt leave much room for performances, and so Rodriguez has elected to cast mostly unknowns in the childrens roles ..
The Movie Boy
3.0
Rodriguez, to his credit, manages to cram a message in the film for kids something about dreaming a better dream and finding a way to make it a realit ..
Bullz-Eye
1.5
I wont go into the story in any detail just because it is too disjointed and mostly a visual roller coaster ride augmented by wearing the silly 3 D gl ..
Reeling Reviews
1.2
I wont go into the story in any detail just because it is too disjointed and mostly a visual roller coaster ride augmented by wearing the silly 3 D gl ..
Reeling Reviews
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.5
There is such a joy of play in the film that its easy to overlook the overdone performances and the lazy script shortcuts.
Seattle Pi
2.5
Director Robert Rodriquez continues in the vein of his Spy Kids films with another visually frenetic kiddie crowd pleaser that will leave adult chaper ..
Coles Mithey
3.1
Rodriguez is nothing if not enthusiastic, and he packs his film with dozens of jokes and ideas, no matter how silly.
Spliced Wire
2.0
However, the problem with that is its such a kids movie that it lacks any appeal to anyone with the intellectual capacity higher than that of a ten ye ..
7M Pictures
1.9
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The Star
1.9
The premise here gets tiresome in a hurry, and the juvenile attempts at humor just arent very funny.
Deseret News
4.5
The book has witches, wizards and magic to burn, but its no hyperventilating Harry Potter.
La Weekly
1.9
If you dont mind wearing the glasses and you have young children, you might find some things to enjoy this movie.
Three Movie Buffs
1.3
But a competitor is asking for decreases that could be almost as big.
Kansas City
3.1
Paced well for kids, heavy on puns, and plants a few thought proking seeds, but never commits to more than surface depth.
Ross Anthony
1.5
Still, its a whole lot of effort for very little positive result.
Dvd Talk
1.3
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Freep
2.5
But the purple gray color scheme permeating the movie remained, as if the projectors couldnt pump enough light through the housing to illuminate the d ..
Denver Post
1.5
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Film Force Ign
2.2
The 3 D glasses are destined to end up under the seat of your car 15 minutes after the screening... lost and forgotten, along with any lasting memorie ..
Now Playing Mag
2.8
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