Somehow everything about this film that should be Y2Cringe instead comes across with just the right combination of sweetness, naiveté, and magic.

Full Review | Jul 19, 2024

The adaptation of Hoffman's slight, breezy novel overcomplicates a lot of elements, including the introduction of a mean girl villain, but its fantasy escapism, mixed with teen feminism and dumb himbo love interest who doesn't save the day, is welcome

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 21, 2024

A script full of stupidities. [Full Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Feb 14, 2020

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 7, 2007

Director Elizabeth Allen sets a nicely easy-breezy tone for Aquamarine, but her comic timing is sometimes shaky and she sadly cannot overcome the weaknesses of the script.

Full Review | Mar 1, 2007

The movie scores a major victory in reaching its audience with the all-too-important message that they are fine just the way they are.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 1, 2006

As shameless as trashy cookie-cutter studios movies will ever get.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 1, 2006

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.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2006

The performances are charming, particularly JoJo Levesque, who is rapidly becoming the new Lindsay Lohan (only in a good way).

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 24, 2006

This fantasy comedy should entertain its pre-teen female market -- and repel those silly superficial boys (swoon).

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 24, 2006

This is when my job feels like work.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jun 6, 2006

if you aren't expecting much, Aquamarine isn't an utterly awful way to spend an afternoon

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 29, 2006

For supervising grownups, its giddy leanings will induce seasickness.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | May 23, 2006

It's silly and trivial but harmless enough for undemanding teenage girls, and Roberts and Levesque make a vivacious team.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | May 12, 2006

JoJo can't act-act, and the same goes for everyone else in Aquamarine who isn't a dolphin.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 4, 2006

Aquamarine is pleasant enough and perfect for its target demographic, but it's a run of the mill movie that wouldn't stand out among the various cable TV offerings for its audience.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Mar 14, 2006

It's not going to win an Oscar or anything. But I liked how it was actually made for tween girls.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 11, 2006

Cross the Gidget flicks with a sudsy fish-out-of-water tale and -- poof -- you'll get this 'tween fantasy, which only lands with a small splash.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Mar 10, 2006

An amusing, sweet 'n' spunky friendship tale - if you're a 'tween. If you're older, this may be too soggy and sappy for you.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 9, 2006

As silly and girly as an adolescent crush -- and every bit as fun -- "Aquamarine" is the perfect film for girls age 10 and older%u2026and their older sisters. And their moms. And some of us who used to be adolescent girls.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 8, 2006