The Little Mermaid

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    The Little Mermaid
    1989

    Synopsis

    This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

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    Cast

    • Jodi BensonAriel / Vanessa (voice)
    • Samuel E. WrightSebastian (voice)
    • Pat CarrollUrsula (voice)
    • Christopher Daniel BarnesPrince Eric (voice)
    • Kenneth MarsKing Triton (voice)
    • Buddy HackettScuttle (voice)
    • Jason MarinFlounder (voice)
    • René AuberjonoisLouis (voice)
    • Paddi EdwardsFlotsam & Jetsam (voice)
    • Ben WrightGrimsby (voice)

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Chicago Sun-Times

      Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid is a jolly and inventive animated fantasy - a movie that's so creative and so much fun it deserves comparison with the best Disney work of the past.
    • 100

      New York Daily News

      Audiences of all ages are bound to fall in love with this bubbly, thoroughly enchanting fish story.
    • 100

      The New York Times

      A marvel of skillful animation, witty songwriting and smart planning. It is designed to delight filmgoers of every conceivable stripe.
    • 100

      Time

      For 82 minutes, The Little Mermaid reclaims the movie house as a dream palace and the big screen as a window into enchantment. Live-action filmmakers, see this and try to top it. Go on and try.
    • 90

      Los Angeles Times

      Impudent, grandiose, a multilevel crowd-pleaser--almost returns the Disney animated features to their glory traditions of the '30s and '40s.
    • 90

      Variety

      Romantic, suspenseful and at times extremely funny.
    • 88

      Chicago Tribune

      It may not be a transcendent masterpiece of the Disney canon, but The Little Mermaid is still very heartening: It suggests the Disney magic isn't lost after all.
    • 88

      Orlando Sentinel

      Fun-and-fin-filled feature-length Disney cartoon that revitalized the studio's animation department.

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