The Mermaid

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The Mermaid

R

Released Feb 19, 2016

1h 33m

Comedy

Fantasy

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2,500+ Ratings

A beautiful mermaid (Jelly Lin) falls for a developer (Deng Chao) who threatens the ecosystem of her species.

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Critics Consensus

The Mermaid requires a willingness to embrace the strange, but backs up its wacky flights of fancy with a big-hearted fairy tale and a resonant message.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Arguably Chow's most accessible movie since Hustle.

Rated: B

Sep 14, 2018

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

It offers a visual reprieve from the cumbersomely mechanized aesthetic of so much contemporary fantasy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 5, 2016

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Michael Nordine

Village Voice

You've already seen most of what Chow and his seven(!) co-screenwriters have crafted, and you've usually seen it with greater coherence and more impressive CGI.

Feb 26, 2016

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Jamie Healy

Radio Times

This is a short, sweet and charmingly strange story populated by all manner of colourful characters, two-legged and otherwise.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2024

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Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

Chow’s comedies, though, are alive in every frame. His key stars are all wonderful, but he uses the technology at his disposal to enhance and maximise the full comedic potential of everything...

Nov 13, 2023

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

A little wacky, a little off-kilter in its world view, and deceptively clever throughout. As has been the case for many of the best-known works of director Steven Chow.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 29, 2020

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Anjum K

It was unconventional, witty & funny although a bit bromide, but unconventionality and intelligent wit does make it an original piece.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Gerardo C

Chow rarely misses, this is an elaborated comedy that mixes old known elements with the creator's powerful sense of humor and good visual effects. The result is a conscious entry to Chow's catalog,

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/03/23

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Audience Member

Movie is quite good, story is awesome, comedy, heart touching as well as helpful and informative. Definitely five out of five.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

De tão bizarro e exageradamente cômico (pelo menos tenta ser) pode ser que se torne bom, para alguém, eu não consegui vencer, perdi o interesse nos minutos iniciais, não o recuperei, e deixei rolar ao léu…

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

There wasn't a single box on my list this movie didn't check.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

a little crazy, I don't see the least bit of fun in this movie, there's nothing much, it's just a silly movie that everyone likes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

A beautiful mermaid (Jelly Lin) falls for a developer (Deng Chao) who threatens the ecosystem of her species.

Director: Stephen Chow
Screenwriter: Chan Hing-Kai, Stephen Chow, Chi Keung Fung
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Bingo Movie Development
Rating: R (Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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