Aquamarine (film)
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| Aquamarine | |
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 Promotional poster for Aquamarine. |
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| Directed by | Elizabeth Allen |
| Produced by | Susan Cartsonis |
| Written by | Alice Hoffman (novel), Jessica Bendinger, John Quaintance |
| Starring | Emma Roberts Sara Paxton Joanna "JoJo" Levesque |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | March 3, 2006 |
| Running time | 100 Minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
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Aquamarine is a 2006 film starring Joanna Levesque, Emma Roberts and Sara Paxton. The film was released in North America on March 3, 2006. The movie, loosely based on a children's book on the same name by Alice Hoffman, and directed by American Director Elizabeth Allen was filmed in Queensland, Australia
Tagline: A Fish-Out-Of-Water Comedy
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[edit] Plot
Two teenage girls, Claire (Emma Roberts) and Hailey (JoJo) regret that they will be separated in five days, since Hailey has to move to Australia because of her mother's job. One night, after a violent storm they find a mermaid, named Aquamarine (Sara Paxton) in the swimming pool of their beach club. The girls are frightened at first, but then curious. They start to talk with Aquamarine and promise her they will be back in the morning.
When they return, they find Aquamarine in the beach's snack shack, but with a naked human body instead of a mermaid's. Aquamarine tells them she can assume human form on land during the day if she does not get wet. Claire and Hailey befriend Aquamarine, who tells them that she came to land to find love; an idea she knows nothing about, but desires desperately. She tells them that she made a deal with her father: if she finds love in three days, she will not undergo an arranged marriage. She immediately notices a handsome lifeguard named Raymond (Jake McDorman) and enlists the help of the two girls to win his heart in return for the granting of a wish. The girls see their opportunity to keep Hailey from moving and immediately start helping her.
Claire and Hailey's rival — a spoiled, rich girl, Cecilia (Arielle Kebbel) — tries her best to stop them, but fails. Also prominent is an eccentric, compassionate caretaker, Leonard, who rescues Aquamarine from public discovery. Eventually, it is not Raymond that convinces Aquamarine that humans can love, but Claire and Hailey, who are willing to give up their wish and their lives in the aiding of a friend. Raymond and Aquamarine share a kiss and promise to meet up again in the future, Raymond promises he'll wait for her. Hailey and Claire get their wish from Aquamarine, but decide not to use it until later.
[edit] Cast
- Emma Roberts ... Claire Brown
- Sara Paxton ... Aquamarine
- JoJo ... Hailey Rogers
- Jake McDorman ... Raymond
- Arielle Kebbel ... Cecilia Banks
- Claudia Karvan ... Ginny Rogers
- Bruce Spence ... Leonard
- Tammin Sursok ... Marjorie
- Roy Billing ... Grandpa Bob
- Julia Blake ... Grandma Maggie
- Shaun Micallef ... Storm Banks
- Lulu McClatchy ... Bonnie
- Natasha Cunningham ... Patty
- Dichen Lachman ... Beth-Ann
- Lincoln Lewis ... Theo
* Not credited on-screen.
[edit] Production
The movie, which is set in Florida, was filmed in Australia, with some scenes filmed at Sea World marine park in Gold Coast. Various background items and props give away the location, just as the magazines read by the girls in the film.
The producers only employed five actors from the USA; the actors who portrayed Hailey, Claire, Aquamarine, Cecilia and Raymond. The rest were Australian actors, some of whom are well-known in Australia. Roy Billing and Julia Blake, who play Claire's grandparents, have had long distinguished acting careers. Claudia Karvan, who plays Hailey's mother is an award winning TV star. Tammin Sursok (Marjorie) is a TV and pop star. Shaun Micalleff (Cecilia's father) is an Australian comedian and TV presenter. Bruce Spence (Leonard) has had a long Australian career and is remembered for his role in The Road Warrior. Dichen Lachman (Beth-Ann) used to play Katya Kinski in Neighbours.
Sara Paxton required two and a half hours to don and remove Aquamarine's tail. The tail was heavy for the actress to wear, weighing over 100 pounds and was around eight feet long. Paxton took a month of swimming lessons beforehand.
[edit] Original soundtrack
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| Soundtrack by various artists | ||
| Released | February 21, 2006 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
The soundtrack was released on February 21, 2006.
- Cheyenne Kimball – "One Original Thing"
- Nikki Flores – "Strike"
- Sara Paxton – "Connected"
- Teddy Geiger – "Gentleman"
- Teitur – "One and Only"
- Atomic Kitten – "Right Now"
- Emma Roberts – "Island in the Sun"
- Jonas Brothers – "Time For Me To Fly"
- Courtney Jaye – "Can't Behave"
- Nikki Cleary – "Summertime Guys"
- Mandy Moore – "One Way or Another"
- Stellastarr – "Sweet Troubled Soul"
- Bodyrockers – "I Like the Way You Move"
Original Film Score by Dave Hirschfelder
- Main Titles
- The Storm
- Washed Ashore
- Claire Falls In
- Meeting Aqua
- The Next Morning / Shell Phone Call
- Making The Deal
- Ray & Aqua / Magazines
- Paddleboat Date
- The Water Tower
- Hailey Rides The Dolphins
- Aqua’s Decision
- First Kiss
- Cecilia Climbs The Tower
- Hailey And Claire Argue
- The Pier / Storm / The Buoy
- The Tear / Goodbyes
- Finale
Additionally, in 2008 La-La Land Records released a limited edition CD (1000 pressings) of David Hirschfelder's score for the movie.
[edit] Box office
- Aquamarine was mildly successful. The film grossed $18.6 million at the United States box office and a total of $22.9 million worldwide. Additionally the film has grossed 42 million dollars in DVD rentals and DVD sales. The budget was $12 million.
[edit] DVD release
The film was released on DVD on June 13, 2006. The special features included are as follows:
- Widescreen & Full Screen Presentations (Flipper Disc)
- English DD5.1 Surround
- French & Spanish Dolby Surround
- English & Spanish subtitles
- Scene Specific Cast Commentary
- Director and Producer Commentary
- 6 Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes including one looking at Auditions
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Aquamarine at the Internet Movie Database
- Aquamarine (film) at Yahoo! Movies
- Aquamarine at Rotten Tomatoes
- Aquamarine at Box Office Mojo
- Interview with Sara Paxton
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