IMDb > The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

The Little Mermaid (1989) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 47 | slideshow) Videos (see all 5)
The Little Mermaid (1989) -- Movieplayer.it - Trailer (Flash)
The Little Mermaid (1989) -- Clip: Under the sea, post

IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   33,842 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Writers:
John Musker (written by) and
Ron Clements (written by) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for The Little Mermaid on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
17 November 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy. more
Plot:
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
"The Little Mermaid" Surprised Me more (153 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rene Auberjonois ... Louis (voice)
Christopher Daniel Barnes ... Eric (voice)
Jodi Benson ... Ariel (voice)

Pat Carroll ... Ursula (voice)
Paddi Edwards ... Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)

Buddy Hackett ... Scuttle (voice)
Jason Marin ... Flounder (voice)
Kenneth Mars ... Triton (voice)

Edie McClurg ... Carlotta (voice)
Will Ryan ... Seahorse (voice)
Ben Wright ... Grimsby (voice)
Samuel E. Wright ... Sebastian (voice)
Hamilton Camp ... Additional Voices (voice)
Debbie Shapiro Gravitte ... Additional Voices (voice) (as Debbie Shapiro)
Robert Weil ... Additional Voices (voice)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release) | DTS (re-release) (1997) | Dolby Digital (re-release) (1997) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | SDDS (re-release) (1997)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
While writing "Part of Your World", Alan Menken and Howard Ashman discovered that the song shared contextual and rhythmic similarities between "Somewhere That's Green"; a song from their earlier musical, Little Shop of Horrors (1986). Hence, leading the duo to humorously nickname "Part of Your World" as "Somewhere That's Dry". more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Sebastian first goes to Ariel's cave, he smacks into an hourglass made of wood and glass, which despite having no cracks in it, is resting on the ocean floor. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Prince Eric: Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby: [leaning over rail] Oh, yes... urp... delightful.
more
Movie Connections:
References The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) more
Soundtrack:
Fathoms Below more

FAQ

How does it end?
Where can I read the original fairytale online?
more
16 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
"The Little Mermaid" Surprised Me, 28 April 1999
Author: JKearse from Columbia, SC

It has been ten years since "The Little Mermaid" was released. Back when Disney originally released the film, I was both excited and apprehensive. Excited, because it is one of the best children's stories and one of my favorites. Apprehensive, because I knew Disney would change the ending and give it a happy ending, which is understandable but still unfortunate. When I first saw it, I liked it much more than I thought I would, and after each repeated viewing, I have liked it more and more. I am now convinced this is the second best American Animated film, after "Beauty and the Beast". The music, story, writing, and animation are superb as others have stated, but the villainess, Ursula, is also a major factor in the success of the film. She is the best written and performed of all Disney villains. She is purely evil but totally believable. Pat Carroll, who I have often noticed but never really considered, did a fabulous job with Ursula's characterization. The music and songs are consistantly very good. There is no deep thought to this one, but "The Little Mermaid" is artfully near-perfect entainment.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (153 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Little Mermaid (1989)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Rerelease??? carisdiben
Anyone else think it was odd Ariel got married at 16? courtney-774
Did anyone else notice... BookJunkie89
If Disney Had Used Andersen's Original Ending ortegatwins
Vanessa? messyjessica
My Ariel Cosplay costumes! guineagirl10
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Enchanted Sleeping Beauty Aladdin Beauty and the Beast Hercules
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Animation section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.