Synopsis
A young boy is recruited by his imaginary friends Sharkboy and Lavagirl to help save their planet.
Scores
Overall Score
65.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Review Aggregate
29.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 110 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotvisually strikinglighthearteddarkscarygrittycoming of agefunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Lautner | 2005 | $3,912,000 | $6,284,000 | (est) |
| Taylor Dooley | 2005 | $2,408,000 | $3,868,000 | (est) |
| Cayden Boyd | 2005 | $1,813,000 | $2,912,000 | (est) |
| David Arquette | 2005 | $1,482,000 | $2,381,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Davis | 2005 | $1,268,000 | $2,037,000 | (est) |
| George Lopez | 2005 | $1,116,000 | $1,793,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count120
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes45,280
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $39,177,684 | $62,929,028 |
| International | 2005 | $32,814,972 | $52,708,942 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $71,992,656 | $115,637,970 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $32,714,831 | $52,548,091 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $291,000 | $467,418 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $45,000 | $72,281 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $16,199,000 | $26,019,591 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $38,890,000 | $62,466,936 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $9,794,421 | $15,732,257 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $97,934,252 | $157,306,574 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $50,000,000 | $80,312,338 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $19,952,000 (est) | $32,047,835 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,917,000 | $6,291,669 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,552,000 | $7,311,635 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $7,500,000 | $12,046,851 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $85,921,000 | $138,010,327 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $12,013,252 | $19,296,247 |
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