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The Little Mermaid

Movie
1989
1h 23m
G
English
Animation, Family, Fantasy
User Score: 
7.8
Critic Score: 
90
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This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
The Little Mermaid Poster

The Little Mermaid

G
Movie
1989
1h 23m
English
Animation, Family, Fantasy
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Rating
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7.8
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The Little Mermaid (1989) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
90

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Jodi Benson
Ariel / Vanessa (voice)
Samuel E Wright
Sebastian (voice)
Pat Carroll
Ursula (voice)
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Prince Eric (voice)
Kenneth Mars
King Triton (voice)
Buddy Hackett
Scuttle (voice)
Jason Marin
Flounder (voice)
Ren Auberjonois
Louis (voice)
Paddi Edwards
Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)
Ben Wright
Grimsby (voice)
Edie McClurg
Carlotta (voice)
Will Ryan
Seahorse (voice)
Sherry Lynn
Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voices (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Additional Voices (voice)
Frank Welker
Max (voice)
Hamilton Camp
Additional Voices (voice)
Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
Additional Voices (voice)
Robert Weil
Additional Voices (voice)
Ed Gilbert
Additional Voices (voice)
Charlie Adler
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice)
Susan Boyd
Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Bulen
Additional Voices (voice)
Philip L Clarke
Additional Voices (voice)
Directed By: Ron Clements, John Musker

Featured Comments/Tips

tysha says...
12 years ago
Once I met someone who used to say: "I never thought I had something similar to Ariel, until I realized that I also would do anything for love."
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alexandredemi7 says...
11 months ago
That [spoiler]Ursula interference and final battle was so stupid[/spoiler]. I can't believe that no one in the writers room realized how dumb it was. This could've easily been Disney's best animated movie (not like I've watched all of them, but I was really loving this movie).
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RPF_2001 says...
5 years ago
_8 - Great_ Great love story about getting what you can't get, also the sea seems much friendlier now.
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SparklinDiamond says...
8 years ago
Can't believe they nearly cut Part of your World from the film! Has some of the best Disney music ever and absolutely gorgeous, colourful animation. Ariel is a kindred spirit who knows what she wants and does everything she can to get it.
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Featured User Reviews

AndrewBloom
7/10  6 years ago
[7.2/10] *The Little Mermaid* is considered the beginning of the “Disney Renaissance”, a second golden age for the animation studio after years, and arguably decades in the wilderness in terms of creative and financial success. It marked the start of a new era of triumphs for Disney, paving the More
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Nancy L Draper
8/10  5 years ago
I rewatched this film with two young girls and their mom, who had never seen this Disney classic (How did that happen? Well, two of them hadn't been born when it was released in 1989). This was a film of it's time in production, character and acclaim. It set the stage for a resurgent series More
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drqshadow
7/10  4 years ago
Disney gives us the breezy story of a quixotic young princess who throws away her regal underwater status to... become a princess on land, instead. At the time, this material represented a fresh return to form for the studio, after thirty years of floundering with overwrought talking-animal adventur More
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