feeldb

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005 · 92 min · Director: Robert Rodriguez ★ IMDb 3.9 · 47,389 ratings

Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)

Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.

Trailer for The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

Playing the trailer connects to YouTube. No connection is made until you choose to play.

Rate how it felt
Working…

Your viewing check-in

Emotional fingerprint

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Smile 25%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Smile25%
  2. Humor15%
  3. Awe15%
  4. Hope15%

AI estimate · no viewer votes yet

How we measure

AI estimate

Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.

Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Smile, Humor. Genres: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Smile and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 3.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 53/100.

How did it make you feel?

Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.

Pick up to three · 0/3

1
2
3

Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Hope
  • Tension
  • Humor

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Hope
Tension
Humor
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
Ending hidden

Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeTensionHumor
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity43 %18 %27 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity43 %16 %31 %28 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor45 %15 %36 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Sadness51 %21 %36 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity57 %33 %41 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Tension59 %33 %51 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Humor55 %25 %51 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor53 %30 %44 %41 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Hope54 %39 %41 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Humor56 %39 %49 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Tension60 %38 %59 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Tension63 %35 %61 %31 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Tension59 %35 %55 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 62′Hope57 %36 %54 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Tension65 %43 %56 %25 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Hope69 %57 %53 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 76′Hope69 %61 %57 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Tension71 %59 %59 %40 %
92.5 %≈ 85′Hope72 %62 %47 %37 %
97.5 %≈ 90′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗

Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers

Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.

0 responses so far

Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.

Cast

Taylor Lautner

Sharkboy

TD
Taylor Dooley

CB
Cayden Boyd

JD
Jacob Davich

RT
Rico Torres

MM
Marc Musso

MM
Marc Musso

Classroom Kid #1

SG
Shane Graham

Classroom Kid #2

TD
Tiger Darrow

Classroom Kid #3

RR
Racer Rodriguez

Sharkboy, Age 7

RR
Rebel Rodriguez

Sharkboy, Age 5

RR
Rocket Rodriguez

Lug

RR
Robert Rodriguez

Shark (voice) (uncredited)

AG
Araceli González

Principal (uncredited)

PH
Peyton Hayslip

Teacher (uncredited)

TH
Tania Haddad

Classroom Kid (uncredited)

MR
Miraida Rios

(voice cast)

Details

Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Written by
Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez, Marcel Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 3.9 · 47,389 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
Data updated

Where to watch

Also on

Availability varies by country

Data: JustWatch · Wikidata

Feels similar

More like this →

Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.