Stars: Bruce Spence, Claudia Karvan, Roy Billing, Sara Paxton, Arielle Kebbel, Julia Blake, Emma Roberts, Joanna Levesque, Jake McDorman, Tammin Sursok

Director: Elizabeth Allen

Summary: AQUAMARINE follows two 13-year-old best friends through the last days of summer. Claire and Hailey are inseparable, sharing everything including a crush on lifeguard Raymond. But their days of carefree giggling will soon come to an end if they can't find a way to stop Hailey's imminent move to Australia. Unexpectedly coming to their rescue is Aquamarine, a mermaid who appears one day at the beach-club that Claire's grandparents own.

Based on the book by Alice Hoffman (PRACTICAL MAGIC), the refreshingly innocent AQUAMARINE follows two 13-year-old best friends through the last days of summer. Claire (Emma Roberts) and Hailey (Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque) are inseparable, sharing everything including a crush on lifeguard Raymond (Jake McDorman). But their days of carefree giggling will soon come to an end if they can't find a way to stop Hailey's imminent move to Australia. Unexpectedly coming to their rescue is Aquamarine (Sara Paxton), a mermaid who appears one day at the beach-club that Claire's grandparents own. Emerging from the pool with long blonde hair, eyeliner, and sass, the mermaid possesses everything Claire and Hailey lack--confidence, big breasts, and nail polish that changes colour with her mood. If the girls can get Aquamarine (whose fin transforms into long legs on land) used to life among humans and help her find true love, they may get their wish granted for Hailey to stay. Putting their personal feelings towards Raymond aside, the girls attempt to set him up with the mermaid despite interference by a villainous girl who wants Raymond for herself. When the girls aren't on the beach, they're shopping or having sleepovers in bedrooms covered with the marks of teen girlhood: pink bedspreads, pictures of celebrities, and an endless supply of teen magazines. The film's funniest moments come from the characters' attempts to not only master the magazine's many absurd prescribed techniques for getting boys' attention, but also from their having to teach a mermaid to do the same. While the film doesn't exactly argue with the messages spouted by publications like CosmoGirl, it brings them into question by highlighting just how centrally they factor into shaping the 'tween' generation. It also suggests true friendship may be more valuable than perfect looks or popularity.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette - On-set, Deleted Scenes, Introduction by director Elizabeth Allen
Year:	2006
Release Date:	October 16, 2006
Runtime:	99 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	2997901000
Keywords:	Comedy, Romantic, Sell, Aquamarine
Genre:	Comedy