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Aquamarine

Aquamarine

A Fish-Out-Of-Water Comedy.

20066.51h 43m

Overview

Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.

Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Written by Alice Hoffman, Jessica Bendinger, John Quaintance
Produced by Susan Cartsonis
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $23.0M

Top Cast

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Claire Brown

JoJo

JoJo

Hailey Rogers

Sara Paxton

Sara Paxton

Aquamarine

Jake McDorman

Jake McDorman

Raymond

Arielle Kebbel

Arielle Kebbel

Cecilia Banks

Claudia Karvan

Claudia Karvan

Ginny Rogers

Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Leonard

Tammin Sursok

Tammin Sursok

Marjorie

Roy Billing

Roy Billing

Grandpa Bob

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Grandma Maggie

Themes & Keywords

mermaidfemale friendshipteen moviebest friendteenage lovelifeguardwoman director

About Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a fantasy, romance, family, comedy film released in 2006 exploring themes of mermaid, female friendship, teen movie, best friend, teenage love, lifeguard. Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, it stars Emma Roberts, JoJo, Sara Paxton. Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.

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