A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 16 wins & 8 nominations total
Jodi Benson
- Ariel
- (voice)
Samuel E. Wright
- Sebastian
- (voice)
Rene Auberjonois
- Louis
- (voice)
- (as René Auberjonois)
Pat Carroll
- Ursula
- (voice)
Paddi Edwards
- Flotsam
- (voice)
- …
Buddy Hackett
- Scuttle
- (voice)
Jason Marin
- Flounder
- (voice)
Kenneth Mars
- Triton
- (voice)
Edie McClurg
- Carlotta
- (voice)
Ben Wright
- Grimsby
- (voice)
Debbie Shapiro Gravitte
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as Debbie Shapiro)
Robert Weil
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Ed Gilbert
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Jack Angel
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the opening scene when King Triton arrives at the arena, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Kermit the Frog can be briefly seen in the crowd of sea-people as mermen when he passes over them.
- GoofsAriel signs Ursula's contract, with her name, showing that she knows how to write. However, when voiceless, she does not use this skill to write important information to Eric or anyone else who could help her.
- Alternate versionsFor the re-release in 1998, some of the international versions were entirely re-dubbed. It has been claimed this was due to a bureaucratic error, but the real reason for this action was because the international companies were unhappy with the scripts on the earlier releases and wanted to be more faithful to the original dialogue. Many international fans disliked the new dubs, especially in Germany, where several petitions were set up to restore the old dub on DVD (which actually resulted in Disney including the old dub on the 2013 DVD/Blu-ray release). Other countries affected by the change were France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Poland, Thailand, Japan and Brazil.
- ConnectionsEdited from Pinocchio (1940)
- SoundtracksFathoms Below
(1989) (uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Disney Chorus (Ship's Chorus)
Featured review
Gorgeous
Ariel is a fiery, independent teenage mermaid who falls in love with a prince. She literally makes a deal with the devil to get her man. I love how sweet Ariel is with Eric, especially when she can't talk! Sebastian, Scuttle, and Flounder are all very funny, the animation, voice-overs and music are incredible! Who can resist the urge to sing and dance to "Under The Sea"? A fun, enjoyable movie that the whole family will love and treasure.
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- Monika-5
- Feb 17, 2000
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Kingdom of the Sea
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $111,543,479
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,031,914
- Nov 19, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $211,343,479
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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