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The Little Mermaid

"Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy."

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
7.6/10
309,826 votes
92/100
Fresh
M
88/100
Metascore
TMDB
7.4/10
8,351 votes
Great
Average
Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

2

Wins

📋

1

Nomination

🏆

Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins
Won
Best Original Song
Best Original Score

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$40.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$211.3M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$111,543,479

United States

Profit

+$171.3M

ROI: +428%

Budget Recovery528% of budget
$0|Budget: $40.0M|Revenue: $211.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

121.7K

Daily Avg

2.0K

7-Day Trend

+8%
30 days agoToday
Wikipedia

Based On

The Little Mermaid

literary work

Story Setting

Set In
Atlantic Ocean

Series & Franchise

Part of
Walt Disney Animation Studios feature filmDisney Renaissance
Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

2000

Characters

Seahorse

Played by Will Ryan

King Triton

Played by Javier Bardem

Sebastian

Flounder

Played by Jason Marin

Scuttle

Grimsby

Played by Ben Wright

Ursula

Played by Pat Carroll

Flotsam and Jetsam

Played by Paddi Edwards

Prince Eric

Played by Jonah Hauer-King

Ariel

Played by Halle Bailey

Chef Louis

Played by René Auberjonois

Carlotta

Played by Edie McClurg

Max

Played by Frank Welker

Extended Crew & Production

Film Editing

John CarnochanMark Hester

Music / Score

Howard AshmanAlan Menken

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners IVWalt Disney Pictures

Distributors

Disney+Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

theatrical release

Where to Watch The Little Mermaid

CountryStreamFreeRentBuy
United States of AmericaG
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United KingdomU
Disney PlusApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Sky StoreApple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
CanadaG
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AustraliaG
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India
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesG
United KingdomU
CanadaG
AustraliaG
Germany0
FranceTP
Austria12
BrazilL

+13 more countries

Production

Directors

John Musker, Ron Clements

Writers

John Musker, Ron Clements, Matthew O'Callaghan, Ed Gombert, Gary Trousdale

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners IVWalt Disney Feature Animation

Cast

Jodi Benson photo

Jodi Benson

Ariel / Vanessa (voice)

Samuel E. Wright photo

Samuel E. Wright

Sebastian (voice)

Pat Carroll photo

Pat Carroll

Ursula (voice)

Christopher Daniel Barnes photo

Christopher Daniel Barnes

Prince Eric (voice)

Kenneth Mars photo

Kenneth Mars

King Triton (voice)

Buddy Hackett photo

Buddy Hackett

Scuttle (voice)

Jason Marin photo

Jason Marin

Flounder (voice)

René Auberjonois photo

René Auberjonois

Louis (voice)

Paddi Edwards photo

Paddi Edwards

Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)

Ben Wright photo

Ben Wright

Grimsby (voice)

Edie McClurg photo

Edie McClurg

Carlotta (voice)

Will Ryan photo

Will Ryan

Seahorse (voice)

Tags & Keywords

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