The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

G

2008

1h 17m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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33%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

57%

5,000+ Ratings

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In this animated film, a grief-stricken King Triton (Jim Cummings) outlaws music in the wake of the death of his wife, Athena (Lorelei Hill Butters). When Flounder (Parker Goris) discovers that the irrepressible Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) has been singing at an illegal undersea speakeasy in defiance of the king's decree, Ariel (Jodi Benson) struggles to sneak out without getting caught by the royal court's maniacal nanny, Marina Del Ray (Sally Field).

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Alexis R

This movie shows what happened to Ariel's mom if anyone has ever wondered what had happened. Genuinely the whole trilogy is enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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cheong hor ivor:hey... where those mermaid girls coming from?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Luna W

This is a direct to video prequel to The Little Mermaid. Though I feel the sequel was better, the prequel was not that far behind. This finally reveals Ariel's mother and explains her absence. However I was disappointed to see that we don't see much of her at all the rest of the film which focuses on something else. The villain is fun to watch and the music is an upgrade albeit not original. What i liked most were Ariel's sisters getting a lot more screen time and interaction where we get to see their different personalities, but this doesn't last as they are not part of Ariel's group to fix the problem in the sea. The animation is upgraded from the sequel but the length is too long in my book. A good watch if you're interested.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Nathan B

Kento Screams, what did we learn here? *Samba*

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Emery A

It's good to watch to discover Ariel's past, get to know her sisters better and why King Triton hates humans, a tragedy caused by them that left a deep hole in his heart.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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ana luisa u

No está mal la animación es buena y humor meh las hermanas son olvidables pero es entrenida y disfrutable pero meh la villana es decente es un 5.9 de 10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/23

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Peggy Holmes

Director

Jodi Benson

Ariel

Samuel E. Wright

Sebastian

Jim Cummings

King Triton

Sally Field

Marina Del Rey

Parker Goris

Flounder

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David Nusair

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An extremely slight improvement over its immediate predecessor...

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 25, 2014

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

"A prequel to The Little Mermaid where the emotional battleground is largely identical to that movie" didn't inspire anybody's best work. Who could have guessed?

Rated: 5/10

Jun 21, 2013

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

It's a beautifully told, charming story with lyrical songs and fabulous dance routines

Dec 19, 2008

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Rory L. Aronsky

Film Threat

Should Disney continue with other straight-to-DVD sequels or prequels like this one, "Bambi II"....needs to be required viewing. A close relationship between characters, as with Bambi and his father, works. An insufferable Flounder does not.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 23, 2008

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

for young girls and die-hard Little Mermaid fans, it works

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 28, 2008

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

Perfectly watchable yet not entirely memorable.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2008

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Synopsis

In this animated film, a grief-stricken King Triton (Jim Cummings) outlaws music in the wake of the death of his wife, Athena (Lorelei Hill Butters). When Flounder (Parker Goris) discovers that the irrepressible Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) has been singing at an illegal undersea speakeasy in defiance of the king's decree, Ariel (Jodi Benson) struggles to sneak out without getting caught by the royal court's maniacal nanny, Marina Del Ray (Sally Field).

Director: Peggy Holmes
Screenwriter: Robert Reece, Evan Spiliotopoulos
Production Co: DisneyToon Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 17m

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