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- 1989
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
- 1989
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
Summary A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous sea-witch in order to meet a human prince on land.
Directed By: Ron Clements, John Musker
- 1989
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
- 1989
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 23 m
The Little Mermaid
7.6
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Summary A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous sea-witch in order to meet a human prince on land.
Directed By: Ron Clements, John Musker
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
88
88% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal acclaim
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
88
88% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
An absolute masterpiece in the Disney tradition. [17 Nov 1989, p.11]
The animation is dazzling (two-thirds of the movie is set underwater). The love story between mermaid Ariel (the sweet voice of Jodi Benson) and mortal Prince Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes) is fairy-tale wonderful. And there is a slew of terrific side characters that make the movie as entertaining for adults as it is for children.
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 283 User Ratings
7.6
80% Positive
225 Ratings
225 Ratings
7% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
13% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 283 User Ratings
7.6
80% Positive
225 Ratings
225 Ratings
7% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
13% Negative
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
I didn't expected much going into this. But I was pleasantly surprised with the live action version. The actors are all well casted. And if you compare it to the animated version they actually have stayed very much true to the source material adding a little sprinkle of a modern sauce to it, that made it a fresh watch. While most people probably pondering about why Disney had to make this an inclusive woke version, however people tend to forget that this was a fairy tale from danish author Hans Christian Anderson and he never mentioned of what nationality or ethnicity his characters were. And that's what this is. It's fiction in an imaginary world and therefore anyone can depict the characters. This Live action movie of the beloved animated Little Mermaid did the original source justice and the writing and entire cast kept the vibe and magic of the original material alive and actually gave it an extra little more. This shows that diversity matters and can work! My compliments to the production!
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Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid is a jolly and inventive animated fantasy - a movie that's so creative and so much fun it deserves comparison with the best Disney work of the past.
Impudent, grandiose, a multilevel crowd-pleaser--almost returns the Disney animated features to their glory traditions of the '30s and '40s.
What the film does expertly is to weave together music, likable protagonists, thoroughly nasty villains, and a fun plot into a cohesive whole, with a result that is nothing short of magical.
The rebirth of Disney in the modern era and due to superb songs, enduring humour and a touching plot it remains an animation classic.
The Little Mermaid is the story of one packrat pre-tween princess whose undersea kingdom is only matched in depth by her remarkable sense of consumer-minded entitlement.
The original animated musical was bright and delightful. This live-action version is darker and less thrilling. The plot is the same: She wants to go on land to meet her true love, but will lose her mermaid powers. Halle Bailey plays the title role and she has a lovely presence. As the prince, Jonah Hauer-King was rather bland. Melissa McCarthy did some nice work as Ursula, the villain, while the 3 sidekick creatures added mild fun (Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina). Director Rob Marshall doesn't show much of his previous skills at staging musical numbers. The ones here are OK, just never dazzling. Basically, that's the whole movie: Enjoyable but not exciting.
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Only seen this movie twice when I was a kid. It wasn't for me. So my review is not really that helpful I guess.
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woke crap, they complain about whitewash but Hollywood is clearly blackwashing ****, all I can say is this agenda won't last long
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A cute little cartoon with a completely different message from the original text. As I child I read the story. Sadly children today will think this is the story. Why don't parents read to their children anymore? Electronic babysitters are no replacement for parents. Read to the children.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Grammy Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
