The Little Mermaid

Name: The Little Mermaid
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 4.5858823529411765

2hr 15m

“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric.

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Rob Marshall

Producer:

John DeLuca, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marc Platt

Writer:

David Magee, Hans Christian Andersen, John Musker

Release Date:

May 26, 2023

Runtime:

2hr 15m

Synopsis

“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

Cast

Halle Bailey
Jonah Hauer-King
Melissa McCarthy
Javier Bardem
Noma Dumezweni
Art Malik
Daveed Diggs
Jacob Tremblay
Awkwafina
Jessica Alexander

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.1

RATINGS 1.7K FANS

3.1

May 24, 2023

I know a Lin-Manuel Miranda song when I hear it I’m talking to you Scuttlebutt

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jonathan fujii

May 25, 2023

ariel lowkey a freak for wanting feet that bad

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jeaba

May 24, 2023

When Halle sang I cried, when Halle danced I cried, when Halle got legs I cried, when Halle smiled I cried, when Halle cried I cried

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Emma 🔆
May 25, 2023

they don’t even HAVE a hot crustacean band!!!

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David Sims

May 25, 2023

Lin-Manuel Miranda will not stop until he has achieved world domination

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Sydney🚀

May 8, 2023

Prince Eric says “my little mermaid” 11/10

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Leah Marilla Thomas
May 23, 2023

Not awful, which by Disney live-action standards means it’s a masterpiece.

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ash

May 25, 2023

There isn’t even a silly French chef who sings about how much he enjoys gutting and cooking fish in this one, like what’s the point

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Bryan Espitia

May 16, 2023

disney should accept the fact that they will never be able to make another live action as good and as beautiful as this one

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lettie

Atom Users Reviews

4.6

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POPULAR TAGS

#familyfriendly

#mustsee

#greatcast

#great

#lovestory

#kidslovedit

Reviews

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Sidney Eliepierre

#kidslovedit

#fantasy

#mustsee

Our first BLACK little mermaid

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Christopher Olivera

#mustsee

#fantasy

Considering this is my favorite movie of all time, I had very high hopes and expectations of the live action adaptation. After watching The Lion King and disliking it a lot, I wasn’t expecting much. I was completely blown away. Halle Bailey is the true star of the movie,…

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James Stevens

True to original and couldn’t have loved the cast more
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Paul Ortiz

#mustsee

#great

#<3

Such a great retelling! The film is stunning on the big screen, Halle Bailey truly triumphed as Ariel!! Stand out performances: Ariel, Sebastian, Scuttle, King Triton! I loved the expansion on characters especially the Ariel’s sisters and Prince Eric!

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Alex Leal

#great

It was absolutely breathtaking, casting was amazing delivery was exquisite! 10/10 Halle you took it!

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Nisha Bec

#familyfriendly

#great

#mustsee

Great movie! Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy really did great and embody their roles!
RC

Randi Coley

#kidslovedit

#fantasy

#familyfriendly

A work of art.

BB

Brittiney Brittiney

#lovestory

#greatcast

#familyfriendly

All of the old Disney vibes with a new age twist. The kids and I loved it. 1000x better than the Lion King remake.

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Adam Schmidt

Made for tv carp.

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Metacritic

metacritic

Based on 54 Critics

2.3

USER SCORE (1041)

Generally unfavorable reviews based on 1041 Reviews

Aug 21, 2023

The Little Mermaid mostly takes place in an uncanny valley between imaginative invention and relatable live action. When we can see what’s on the screen, it tends to look like a cheapie commercial for Royal Caribbean Cruises.

Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

May 24, 2023

Halle Bailey is fantastic as Ariel, and Daveed Diggs delightful as Sebastian the crab, but it’s still a late-stage capitalism slog.

Leila Latif

Little White Lies

May 22, 2023

The Little Mermaid is both slick and satisfying, meeting the primary challenge of allowing parents and kids to create memories around seeing it together. Setting aside its other assets, Bailey’s out-of-this-world contribution alone serves up the kind of splashy entertainment that justifies getting out of the summer sun, and in terms of being enjoyed far beyond that, might even have legs.

Brian Lowry

CNN

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Little Mermaid (2023) family-friendly?

The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.

How long is The Little Mermaid (2023)?

The movie is 2hr 15min long.

What's The Little Mermaid (2023) about?

Who's the cast of The Little Mermaid (2023)?

Halle Bailey as Ariel
Jonah Hauer-King as Eric
Melissa McCarthy as Ursula
Javier Bardem as King Triton
Noma Dumezweni as The Queen
Art Malik as Sir Grimsby
Daveed Diggs as Sebastian
Jacob Tremblay as Flounder
Awkwafina as Scuttle
Jessica Alexander as Vanessa

Who's the director behind The Little Mermaid (2023)?

Rob Marshall directed The Little Mermaid (2023).

Who produced The Little Mermaid (2023)?

John DeLuca, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt produced The Little Mermaid (2023).