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The Little Mermaid 1989 Disney Animation Film



What's your review of Disney's 1989 animation film the Little Mermaid Film with Ariel and Flounder? #LittleMermaid #Ariel #Sebastian Do you love Disney Princess films? Did you see the trailer and then rush out to see the full movie or buy the DVD or blu ray? I’d love to know your own reviews if you saw it in the cinema or streamed it online! You can scroll down for more information, or check out the Rotten Tomatoes rating, IMDb page, or Wikipedia article!


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Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): De Kleine Zeemeermin, Litla hafmeyjan, La Sirenetta 1, La Petite Sirène, A Pequena Sereia


About Disney’s the Little Mermaid

Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker

Produced by John Musker, Howard Ashman

Written by Ron Clements, John Musker

Based on The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen

Starring René Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Edie McClurg, Will Ryan, Ben Wright, Samuel E. Wright

Music by Alan Menken

Edited by Mark Hester

Production companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Silver Screen Partners IV

Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures

Release date: November 17, 1989

Running time: 83 minutes

Budget: $40 million

Box office: $233 million


The Little Mermaid Plot from IMDb: "A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.”


The Little Mermaid Soundtrack Songs Track List:

Fathoms Below

Main Titles (Score)

Fanfare (Score)

Daughters of Triton

Part of Your World

Under the Sea

Part of Your World (Reprise)

Poor Unfortunate Souls

Les Poissons

Kiss the Girl

Fireworks (Score)

Jig (Score)

The Storm (Score)

Destruction of the Grotto (Score)

Flotsam and Jetsam (Score)

Tour of the Kingdom (Score)

Bedtime (Score)

Wedding Announcement (Score)

Eric to the Rescue (Score)

Happy Ending


There’s apparently going to be a Little Mermaid live-action remake...


Little Mermaid sequels and spin-offs include: appearances from Sebastian in Raw Toonage and Marsupilami; a direct-to-video The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, focusing on Ariel's daughter Melody; a direct-to-video prequel, titled The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning; appearances in House of Mouse, Kingdom Hearts, and Ralph Breaks the Internet.


The Little Mermaid Characters and Voice Cast

Rene Auberjonois Louis (as René Auberjonois)

Christopher Daniel Barnes Eric

Jodi Benson Ariel

Pat Carroll Ursula

Paddi Edwards Flotsam / Jetsam

Buddy Hackett Scuttle

Jason Marin Flounder

Kenneth Mars Triton

Edie McClurg Carlotta

Will Ryan Seahorse

Ben Wright Grimsby

Samuel E. Wright Sebastian

Hamilton Camp

Debbie Shapiro Gravitte

Robert Weil

Ed Gilbert

Charlie Adler

Jack Angel

Susan Boyd

Steve Bulen

Nancy Cartwright

Philip L. Clarke

Jennifer Darling

Allan Davies

Gail Farrell

Donny Gerrard

Mitch Gordon

Willie J. Greene Jr.

Linda Harmon

Walter S. Harrah

Phillip Ingram

Luana Jackman

William A. Kanady

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Anne Lockhart

Sherry Lynn

Melissa MacKay

Guy Maeda

Lynn Dolin Mann

Arnold Markussen

Mickie McGowan

Gene Merlino

Gene Morford

Kathleen O'Connor

Patrick Pinney

Marilyn Powell

Gloria Grace Prosper

Michael Redman

Sally Stevens

Robert Tebow

Rob Trow

Joe Turano

Jackie Ward

Bobbi Page

Robert S. Zwirn

Jim Cummings

J.D. Daniels

Gerrit Graham

Rod McKuen

Malachi Pearson

Kimmy Robertson

Frank Welker

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