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#7 of 1989

The Little Mermaid (1989)

1989 · 83 minutes · Directed by John Musker & Ron Clements
IMDb rating7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Box office gross$235M

Synopsis

Under the Atlantic Ocean, in the kingdom of Atlantica, the young mermaid Ariel is fascinated by the human world and collects human artifacts in her grotto. With her best friend Flounder, they both visit Scuttle, a dimwitted seagull who gives inaccurate information about humans. However, her father King Triton, the ruler of Atlantica, says contact between merpeople and humans is forbidden.

Starring

René AuberjonoisChristopher Daniel BarnesJodi BensonPat CarrollPaddi Edwards
Box office
$235 million
Budget
$40 million
IMDb votes
316,687

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