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Mermaids (1990)

Mermaids (1990)
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There's no point in recounting the many production problems and personal hostilities which plagued the filming of Mermaids: the end result is all that matters. Set in the 1960s, the film details the relationship between an unorthodox, unmarried vagabond mother (Cher), and her two daughters. The 15-year-old (Winona Ryder), continually embarrassed by her flamboyant mother, wants to be the world's greatest Catholic; the nine-year-old (Christina Ricci) would be satisfied with becoming the world's champion swimmer. Moving with her family to New England, the older daughter falls in love from afar with the groundskeeper (Michael Schoeffling) from a nearby convent, while Mom takes up with a lonely salesman (Bob Hoskins). Mermaids is perceptively adapted from the warmly comic novel by Patty Dann. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Cher, Bob Hoskins, (more)
Director(s):
Richard Benjamin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Mermaids

There's no point in recounting the many production problems and personal hostilities which plagued the filming of Mermaids: the end result is all that matters. Set in the 1960s, the film details the relationship between an unorthodox, unmarried vagabond mother (Cher), and her two daughters. The 15-year-old (Winona Ryder), continually embarrassed by her flamboyant mother, wants to be the world's greatest Catholic; the nine-year-old (Christina Ricci) would be satisfied with becoming the world's champion swimmer. Moving with her family to New England, the older daughter falls in love from afar with the groundskeeper (Michael Schoeffling) from a nearby convent, while Mom takes up with a lonely salesman (Bob Hoskins). Mermaids is perceptively adapted from the warmly comic novel by Patty Dann. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
110 mins

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Director(s):
Richard Benjamin
Writer(s):
June Roberts
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Questionable for Children, Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Children in Peril)
Categories:
Romance
Mermaids Awards:
  • 1990 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
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    J H.

    fun movie , all three females did an excellent job.

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    Sharon V.

    Cher is great in this movie, but that's no surprise. She's a fabulous actress! Everyone did a great job...Mermaids is one of the classics.

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    Susan F.

    Once again Cher hits it on the nail. Everyone in the movie was on cue! Really enjoyed this movie. S.F.

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