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The Little Mermaid

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A reporter and his niece discover a beautiful creature they believe to be a real mermaid.
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The Little Mermaid

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Jessica Kiang Variety 08/17/2018
Creaky visual effects, slapdash plotting and a script drunk on cliché: There's pretty much nothing but cheap parlor trickery here. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 08/17/2018
There are likely enough sweet, effective moments to engage kids and their parents looking for a safe escape. Go to Full Review
Serena Donadoni Village Voice 08/16/2018
Devoid of social or political undercurrents and untethered from recognizable reality... Go to Full Review
Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media 08/15/2018
1/5
Watered-down retelling has poor acting, production values. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Sep 18 Success in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more George C 09/03/2023 I'm not sure why this movie is so poorly rated. I thought that it was excellent! Well acted and just a great overall movie. I definitely can recommend it! See more Jessica J 06/23/2023 I found this film quite by accident, but I must say that it is a refreshing palate cleanser after watching Disney's disastrous 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. It's not perfect but this film feels far more like what Disney's should have been. The story is original and interesting, finding a wonderful balance between the original Hans Christian Anderson tale and a more modern spin. The acting is on point for the most part and the special effects are wonderfully done. It can get a little cheesy at some points, but not enough to throw off the viewer. As a whole, this film is excellent and a much better alternative to the 2023 Disney film. I'd certainly recommend giving it a watch. See more YuriYuri 05/14/2023 Personalmente ami me gusto, claro que me senti extraña viendo una historia diferente pero fue entretenida igualmente y sus actores fueron muy buenos. See more 01/25/2022 it's a nice movie, a great movie for kids. but a boring movie a 13+ the story is great it passed the time very much but I think that the movie is very sad as per my taste. but 87% do recommend it. See more 07/05/2021 The story had potential but poor acting, and low production value, made this a hodgepodge mess that made no sense in the end. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A reporter and his niece discover a beautiful creature they believe to be a real mermaid.
Director
Blake Harris, Chris Bouchard
Producer
Armando Gutiérrez, Robert Molloy, Kevin Adler
Screenwriter
Blake Harris
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Kingsway Productions
Rating
PG (Action)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2018
Runtime
1h 25m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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