The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Rodriguez
Written by
  • Robert Rodriguez
  • Marcel Rodriguez
Story byRacer Max Rodriguez[a]
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Rodriguez
Edited byRobert Rodriguez
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 4, 2005 (2005-06-04) (Los Angeles)[2]
  • June 10, 2005 (2005-06-10) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million
Box office$72 million[4]

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (also known as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, or simply Sharkboy and Lavagirl) is a 2005 American 3D superhero adventure film[1] co-written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and originally released in the United States on June 10, 2005, by Miramax Films and Dimension Films. The production companies were Dimension Films, Columbia Pictures, and Troublemaker Studios. The film uses the anaglyph 3D technology, similar to the one used in Rodriguez's Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). The film stars Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette, Kristin Davis and George Lopez. Many of the concepts and much of the story were conceived by Rodriguez's children, most notably Racer Max.

Sharkboy and Lavagirl received mostly negative reviews from critics, with much of the criticism directed at the film's poor 3-D, while the visual aspects and performances received some praise. The film also underperformed at the box office earning just $39.2 million in the United States and $32.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $72 million on a $50 million budget. It has since garnered a cult following and is often regarded as a cult classic.[5][6][7]

A standalone sequel titled We Can Be Heroes was released on Netflix on December 25, 2020, with Dooley reprising her role.


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  5. ^ "Sharkboy and Lavagirl gained cult status thanks to kids who got it". Polygon. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Spider-Man Inspired Sharkboy & Lavagirl's Return in Netflix's We Can Be Heroes". MovieWeb. December 17, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "How Do Sharkboy and Lavagirl Actually Reproduce?". MEL Magazine. November 19, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023. "The movie is bad. Like, 19 percent on Rotten Tomatoes bad. Still, it's a cult classic for aughts kids, featuring some campy CGI and George Lopez's floating head as the villain Mr. Electric".