Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a 2006 American-Australian teen fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Elizabeth Allen, loosely based on the 2001 young adult novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. It stars Emma Roberts, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, and Sara Paxton. The film was released in the United States on March 3, 2006, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Best friends Claire and Hailey are enjoying their last few days of summer vacation in their small beach town of Baybridge, near Tampa, before Hailey moves to Australia due to her mother's job as a marine biologist. Hailey prays to the ocean god for a miracle to make her mother change her mind about moving; minutes later, a violent storm occurs. The next night, the girls sneak into the local pool, where they discover a mermaid named Aquamarine, who was washed in by the storm. Aquamarine befriends the girls and explains that she ran away from home because she had been forced into an arranged marriage. To end the engagement, Aquamarine must prove to her father that true love exists. Aquamarine reveals her ability to change her tail into legs during the day, but explains she will revert back into her true mermaid form if she touches water, as well when the sun sets. She also confesses that she has her eyes set on Raymond, a lifeguard Hailey and Claire have had a crush on for years. They are reluctant to help her woo Raymond, but agree after Aquamarine explains that anyone who helps a mermaid is granted a wish, hoping they can use the wish to prevent Hailey from moving.