Rent The Little Mermaid (1989)
3.9 of 5 from 198 ratings
1h 20min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson), a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder (voice of Jason Marin), and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian (voice of Samuel E. Wright) at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come true - and save her father's beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula (voice of Pat Carroll)!
- Directors:
- Ron Clements, John Musker
- Producers:
- Howard Ashman, John Musker
- Voiced By:
- Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Edie McClurg, Will Ryan, Ben Wright, Hamilton Camp, Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Robert Weil, Ed Gilbert, Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen
- Writers:
- John Musker, Ron Clements, Hans Christian Andersen, Howard Ashman, Gerrit Graham, Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell
- Others:
- Howard Ashman, Alan Menken
- Studio:
- Walt Disney
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation, Children & Family, Music & Musicals, Kids’ TV
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- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 02/09/2013
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, Portuguese, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Never Seen Before: Music Video with Carly Rae Jepsen
- Music Video: Behind the Scenes
- Disneyanimation
- Deleted Character: Harold The Merman
- The Real Little Mermaid: Never Before Seen Live Action Reference (Part of Her World - Jodi Benson's I Voyage to New Fantasyland) Howard's Lecture
- Treasure's Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid
- Deleted Scenes
- Former Easter Eggs
- Audio Commentary
- DisneyPedia: Life Under The Sea
- Play Rim with Lyrics
- Plus Much More!
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/03/2021
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- Canadian French Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Atmos, Japanese Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, Korean Dolby Digital 5.1, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Canadian French, Chinese, English Hard of Hearing, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Mandarin
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (1) of The Little Mermaid
Two Songs and a Warning Sign - The Little Mermaid review by griggs
Bright, breezy, and built from pure Disney template — princess wants more, grows legs, gets the man. The Little Mermaid has charm, but not much surprise. Ariel’s whole deal is still faintly mad: she gives up her voice for a stranger she’s never even spoken to, and the film insists this is romance rather than one enormous warning sign.
What saves it — genuinely saves it — are two songs. “Under the Sea” and “Part of Your World” are so good they’ve burrowed into my skull and refused to leave. Menken and Ashman are doing the emotional heavy lifting here, giving the film a heart the story can’t quite supply on its own.
Worth your time for the songs alone. Just don’t poke the plot too hard.
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