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A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous sea-witch in order to meet a human prince on land.
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Title: The Little Mermaid (1989)
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Won         2         Oscars. Another       10 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  »
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In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel is fascinated with life on land. On one of her visits to the surface, which are forbidden by her controlling father, King Triton, she falls for a human prince. Determined to be with her new love, Ariel makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch Ursula to become human for three days. But when plans go awry for the star-crossed lovers, the king must make the ultimate sacrifice for his daughter. Written by Jwelch5742
17 November 1989 (USA) See more  »
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Box Office
$9,814,520                (USA) (14 November 1997)
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Movie was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2007. See more »
Goofs
In the opening sequence, Eric helps a sailor tighten a rope. The next shot is a close-up of Eric, where he is holding a much thinner, darker rope in his hand, which was nowhere to be seen earlier. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Prince Eric : Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. Aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby : [leaning over rail] Oh, yes urp delightful.
"The Little Mermaid" Surprised Me
28 April 1999 | by JKearse
(Columbia, SC) – See all my reviews
It has been ten years since "The Little Mermaid" was released.  Back when Disney originally released the film, I was both excited and apprehensive. Excited, because it is one of the best children's stories and one of my favorites.  Apprehensive, because I knew Disney would change the ending and give it a happy ending, which is understandable but still unfortunate. When I first saw it, I liked it much more than I thought I would, and after each repeated viewing, I have liked it more and more.  I am now convinced this is the second best American Animated film, after "Beauty and the Beast".  The music, story, writing, and animation are superb as others have stated, but the villainess, Ursula, is also a major factor in the success of the film. She is the best written and performed of all Disney villains.  She is purely evil but totally believable.  Pat Carroll, who I have often noticed but never really considered, did a fabulous job with Ursula's characterization. The music and songs are consistantly very good.  There is no deep thought to this one, but "The Little Mermaid" is artfully near-perfect entainment.
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