The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
Smaller heroes. Just as super.
2005 | 92m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Rodriguez |
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| Writer: | Marcel Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 10, 2005 |
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| Director: | Robert Rodriguez |
| Writer: | Marcel Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | imaginary friend, outcast, shark |
| Production Companies | Troublemaker Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $72,000,000
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Taylor Lautner | Sharkboy |
| Taylor Dooley | Lavagirl |
| Cayden Boyd | Max |
| David Arquette | Max's Dad |
| Kristin Davis | Max's Mom |
| Jacob Davich | Linus / Minus |
| Sasha Pieterse | Marissa / Ice Princess |
| George López | Mr. Electricidad / Tobor / Ice Guardian |
| Rico Torres | Sharkboy's Dad |
| Marc Musso | Classroom Kid #1 |
| Shane Graham | Classroom Kid #2 |
| Tiger Darrow | Classroom Kid #3 |
| Racer Rodriguez | Sharkboy, Age 7 |
| Rebel Rodriguez | Sharkboy, Age 5 |
| Rocket Rodriguez | Lug |
| Robert Rodriguez | Shark (voice) (uncredited) |
| Araceli González | Principal (uncredited) |
| Peyton Hayslip | Teacher (uncredited) |
| Tania Haddad | Classroom Kid (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nina Proctor | Costume Design, Costume Supervisor |
| Linda A. Borgeson | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| David Rimer | Second Assistant Director |
| Shalimar Reodica | Casting Associate |
| Jeanette Scott | Set Decoration, Art Direction |
| Joe McCusker | Construction Coordinator |
| Tim Rakoczy | Supervising Sound Editor, Music Editor |
| Sergio Reyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bill Scott | Line Producer, Unit Production Manager |
| Brian Bettwy | First Assistant Director |
| Chris Olivia | Pre-Visualization Supervisor |
| Crystal Falkner-Paysse | Set Costumer |
| Elspeth Mason | Seamstress |
| Sandra Condito | Publicist |
| Jay Mahavier | First Assistant Editor |
| Robbie Friedmann | Location Manager |
| Albert Aquino | Boom Operator |
| Christopher Stull | Assistant Art Director |
| George Oldziey | Additional Music |
| Ermahn Ospina | Makeup Department Head |
| Rob Simons | Set Designer |
| Joe Rivera | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Marcel Rodriguez | Writer |
| David Hack | Set Decoration |
| Cecil D. Evans | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Proper | Post Production Supervisor |
| Keefe Boerner | Visual Effects Producer |
| John McLeod | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Debbie Cortez Haber | Art Department Coordinator |
| Steve Joyner | Art Direction, Property Master |
| Carl Thiel | Additional Music |
| Beth Sepko | Local Casting |
| Charles Ewing Smith | Dialogue Editor |
| Bruce Nyznik | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Rodriguez | Editor, Director, Camera Operator, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Original Music Composer, Visual Effects Supervisor, Writer, Director of Photography |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting |
| Howard Berger | Makeup Effects |
| Ethan Maniquis | Associate Editor |
| Jimmy Lindsey | Camera Operator |
| Monika Petrillo | Script Supervisor |
| Rico Torres | Still Photographer |
| Cynthia Streit | Production Coordinator |
| Colin Strause | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Racer Rodriguez | Story |
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Troy Brown | Stunts |
| Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Carrick O'Quinn | Stunt Coordinator |
| Greg Nicotero | Makeup Effects |
| Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ed Novick | Production Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Avellan | Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 43 | 27 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 47 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 39 | 67 | 26 |
| 2024 | 7 | 43 | 58 | 29 |
| 2024 | 8 | 41 | 71 | 29 |
| 2024 | 9 | 36 | 46 | 26 |
| 2024 | 10 | 34 | 48 | 25 |
| 2024 | 11 | 36 | 59 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 34 | 51 | 25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 704 | 825 |
Bad watch, won't watch again, and can't recommend. (Maybe for younger audiences) I understand that this is supposed to be a "power of imagination" kids story, but there is just a lot of garbage in this. The kids seem to do some fairly good acting for what they're asked to do, but I'm not sure ... why George Lopez was cast, but the writing is weak enough that it could easily just be the writing. The story is designed to look like it's just literally written haphazardly as they go, so it's hard to tell what's badly written, and what's correctly written to make it look like bad kid writing. While the characters of Sharkboy (especially) and Lavagirl are quite ridiculous, there are some fun things that they include throughout the movie, so its not like the movie is completely without quality, but piled together it was not an experience I'd want to do again.