Cayden Boyd, David Arquette, George Lopez

A 10-year-old outcast is shunned by classmates and forced to spend summer vacation alone. With his two imaginary friends (Shark Boy and Lava Girl) he goes on a mission to prove dreams can become reali...( read more  read more... )ty.

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6,655 ratings

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Release Date: June 10, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005

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  • March 22, 2009
    when i watch a movie with my kids the test is whether or not the film can entertain my kids and whether or not i can tolerate it. the goods kids movies do both, this movie got one out of two. creative and fun, but unforgivably annoying.
  • November 27, 2008
    son liked this
  • February 3, 2008
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  • May 7, 2007
    All right, so I'm a kid at heart, so sue me. Robert Rodriguez and family have crafted a fun film for the kids. If you take it seriously and judge it as a "grown up" movie, it falls apart. The plot is ridiculous...but of course it is! This is a kids film, with that strange, wo...( read more)nderful kid logic. Also, the 3D is a lot better and more imaginative than Rodriguez' previous entry into this genre (Spy Kids 3). Look, if you can recapture that child-like imagination while you're watching the film, you might just like it. It's sure better than a lot of the crap that passes for kids movies out there (Jumanji, etc...)
  • April 26, 2006
    What can I say besides I was in Dallas and I had just woken up.
  • September 12, 2009
    while i applaud the director for listening to his kids, i just don't get this movie. Strangely my six year old nephew thinks it's the greatest movie out there. oh, well.
  • August 29, 2009
    the 3D glasses were cool
  • August 2, 2009
    crap. crap acting. crap storyline. i like it when i was younger though
  • July 24, 2009
    didn't like it that much.....that's all i have to say.....
  • July 17, 2009
    Unbelievably bad. That being said without having to watch the first part. I came in halfway through this ridiculous thing- but highly doubt that I missed much in any case.This wouldn't even be great while getting high. The lamest and gayest of dreams are taken by storm showcased ...( read more)by migraine inducing visuals, assorted cheese,retarded acting, you name it. Alright, Robert Rodriguez threw in the guy with five heads and those thumb minions in Spy Kids-that was cool but here everything is dull and uninspired. I assume it was made for three year olds but they sure as hell won't come near this. Horrible horrible horrible.

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  • paperbackwriter005
    January 7, 2008
    George lopez??? OMG, that guy is funny!
  • skipdeedoo
    June 28, 2007
    childhood dreams yeah right i bet he came up with this when he was an adultthis movie was a freakin waste of my F***'n life i'm gonna go kill myself now thanx u just ruined my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • aszand58
    April 8, 2007
    this movie is soooooooooooooooooo STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!
  • amilauren98
    January 26, 2007
    i luv this film its awsome buy buy buy
  • crazysurferchiic
    October 20, 2006
    I love this movie!I love taylor lautner!
  • melloyellow96
    June 10, 2006
    THIS MOVIE IS SO BAD THAT IT IS GOOD

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