Movie · Animation · Musical

In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel (Jodi Benson) 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 (Pat Carroll) 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.

1989 · 1h 25m

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The Little Mermaid

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In Disney's beguiling animated romp, rebellious 16-year-old mermaid Ariel (Jodi Benson) 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 (Pat Carroll) 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.

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Average 8.5
Reviews 127
Fresh 117
Rotten 10

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Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Released
1989
Run Time
1 hr 25 min
Rated
BO
Region of Origin
United States
© 1989 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United States) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, Dolby Atmos)

Subtitles

English (CC), French (Canada) , Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.