<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $50 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $69.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (also known simply as Sharkboy and Lavagirl) is a 2005 American adventure film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and originally released in the United States on June 10, 2005 by Miramax Films, Columbia Pictures and Dimension Films . The film uses the anaglyph 3 - D technology, similar to the one used in Spy Kids 3 - D: Game Over (2003). The film stars Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette, Kristin Davis and George Lopez . Many of the concepts and much of the story were conceived by Rodriguez's children . The special effects were done by Hybride Technologies, CafeFX, The Orphanage, Post Logic, Hydraulx, Industrial Light & Magic, R! ot Pictures, Tippett Studio, Amalgamated Pixels, Intelligent Creatures and Troublemaker Digital . The film received negative reviews from critics with much of the criticism directed at the decision to post-convert the film into 3 - D which damaged the film's visual look, and earned $69.4 million on a $50 million budget . </P> <P> Max is a lonely child in the suburbs of Austin who creates an imaginary dreamworld named Planet Drool, where all of his dreams come to life . He creates two characters; Sharkboy, who was raised by sharks after losing his father at sea, and Lavagirl, who can produce fire and lava, but has trouble touching objects without setting them alight . The two left Max to guard Planet Drool . In reality, Max's parents have little time for him, and their marital relationship is not going well . Max is also bullied by fellow schoolmate Linus . However, he does receive friendship from Marissa, the daughter of his teacher Mr. Electricidad, whose name is Spanish for "electricity". After a chase, Linus steals Max's dream journal (where all of his most precious dreams are kept) and vandalizes it . The next day, as Max attempts to retaliate, twin tornadoes form outside the school . Sharkboy and Lavagirl emerge from the tornadoes and have Max accompany them to Planet Drool, which he learns is turning bad because of Mr. Electric, the dreamworld's now - corrupt electrician . </P>

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