The Little Mermaid (1989)
- Starring:
- Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Musker, Ron Clements, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
View All Versions to rent and buy
Synopsis of The Little Mermaid
Disney's The Little Mermaid was the first in a series of blockbusters that restored the venerable firm's reputation as the world's premiere animated-feature factory. The title character is a precocious teenager named Ariel, the daughter of Triton, king of the Sea. Against her dad's wishes, Ariel journeys beyond her own world to the surface, where she falls in love with Prince Eric, a handsome human. Foolishly, the little mermaid enters into an agreement with evil sea witch Ursula in order to become human herself. The wistfully melancholy ending of the original Hans Christian Andersen story is dispensed with in favor of a joyously happy ending-but not before a spectacular climactic confrontation between Ursula and Triton. The obligatory Disney comic relief is handled by such freshly minted characters as Sebastian the Crab, who, courtesy of voiceover artist Samuel E. Wright, sings the film's Oscar-winning "Under the Sea." Other voices are provided by Broadway star Jodi Benson (as Ariel) and such Hollywood reliables as Buddy Hackett, Pat Carroll, Kenneth Mars, and Rene Auberjonois. The enormous box-office take of The Little Mermaid made possible such future Disney cartoon ventures as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 83 mins
Complete Cast of The Little Mermaid
- Jodi Benson - Ariel
- Sam Wright - Sebastian
- Buddy Hackett - Scuttle
- Christopher Daniel Barnes - Eric
- Edie McClurg - Carlotta
- Paddi Edwards - Flotsam & Jetsam
- Gerritt Graham - Additional Dialogue
- Pat Carroll - Ursula
- Kenneth Mars - Triton
- Jason Marin - Flounder
- René Auberjonois - Louis
- Will Ryan - Seahorse
- Ben Wright - Grimsby
- Director(s):
- Ron Clements, John Musker
- Writer(s):
- Ron Clements, John Musker
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Animation, Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Score
- 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
- 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
- Looking for special editions of The Little Mermaid?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
BY MAIL
