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The Little Mermaid

  • 2023
  • PG
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
172K
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POPULARITY
744
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Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, and Jonah Hauer-King in The Little Mermaid (2023)
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A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writers
    • David Magee
    • Hans Christian Andersen
    • John Musker
  • Stars
    • Halle Bailey
    • Jonah Hauer-King
    • Melissa McCarthy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    172K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    744
    152
    • Director
      • Rob Marshall
    • Writers
      • David Magee
      • Hans Christian Andersen
      • John Musker
    • Stars
      • Halle Bailey
      • Jonah Hauer-King
      • Melissa McCarthy
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Halle Bailey
    Halle Bailey
    • Ariel
    Jonah Hauer-King
    Jonah Hauer-King
    • Eric
    Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy
    • Ursula
    Javier Bardem
    Javier Bardem
    • King Triton
    Noma Dumezweni
    Noma Dumezweni
    • The Queen
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Sir Grimsby
    Daveed Diggs
    Daveed Diggs
    • Sebastian
    • (voice)
    Jacob Tremblay
    Jacob Tremblay
    • Flounder
    • (voice)
    Awkwafina
    Awkwafina
    • Scuttle
    • (voice)
    Jessica Alexander
    Jessica Alexander
    • Vanessa
    Martina Laird
    • Lashana
    Emily Coates
    Emily Coates
    • Rosa
    Christopher Fairbank
    Christopher Fairbank
    • Hawkins
    John Dagleish
    John Dagleish
    • Mulligan
    Matt Carver
    Matt Carver
    • Cabin Boy
    • (as Matthew Carver)
    Jude Akuwudike
    • Joshua
    Lorena Andrea
    Lorena Andrea
    • Perla
    Simone Ashley
    Simone Ashley
    • Indira
    • Director
      • Rob Marshall
    • Writers
      • David Magee
      • Hans Christian Andersen
      • John Musker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Jodi Benson: the original voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid (1989), appears as the person who gives Ariel a "dinglehopper" (fork) during her and Prince Eric's tour of the market.
    • Goofs
      When Ariel jumps into the water and swims to go back to the castle to stop Eric and Vanessa's engagement party, she should be soaking wet, however, she is completely dry.
    • Quotes

      Sir Grimsby: Don't be held back by what you think should be. Think of only what is.

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with a quote by "The Little Mermaid" writer Hans Christian Andersen: "But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more."
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Purple Octopus Melissa McCarthy (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Part of Your World
      Music by Alan Menken

      Lyrics by Howard Ashman

      Produced by Michael Higham (as Mike Higham) and Alan Menken

      Performed by Halle Bailey

    User reviews1.4K

    Featured review
    4/10

    Am I the weird one for not liking this?

    I mean it's an okay film. But is that what Disney wants to achieve now? Just to make okay movies? What happened to making great and lasting ones? Is that just a thing of the past?

    My biggest qualm with this movie is that the acting performances from the cast was lackluster. These Disney classics are sacred in a sense that they made us emotionally invested in them. It's disappointing to think that animated characters were able to "act" and exhibit more emotional pull more than live actors. The original made us feel for these characters.

    This version had no heart in it, it's just the shell of the 1989 classic with an attempt to impress contemporary audiences but it still fell flat on its face.

    The scenes in this movie felt rushed and it was just hard to watch all together without thinking they just had a checklist of events they wanted to make sure was there. The dialogue was sub-par. The new rap song was simply unbearable. I had my hands over my ears while it was happening.

    The only thing I could compliment about this movie are the visual effects. I liked the feel of the setting. But other than that. It felt more two dimensional than the cartoon.
    • deniellemontoya
    • May 27, 2023
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La sirenita
    • Filming locations
      • Sardinia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Lucamar Productions
      • Marc Platt Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $355,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $298,172,056
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $95,578,040
      • May 28, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $569,626,289
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Atmos
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • 12-Track Digital Sound

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