The Little Mermaid

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The Little Mermaid

PG

2018

1h 25m

Fantasy

Adventure

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

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

Creaky visual effects, slapdash plotting and a script drunk on cliché: There's pretty much nothing but cheap parlor trickery here.

Aug 17, 2018

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

There are likely enough sweet, effective moments to engage kids and their parents looking for a safe escape.

Aug 17, 2018

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Serena Donadoni

Village Voice

Devoid of social or political undercurrents and untethered from recognizable reality...

Aug 16, 2018

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Watered-down retelling has poor acting, production values.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 15, 2018

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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George C

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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Jessica J

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Vin C

My 9 year old described it at the end as "disappointing" - after I sat through it because I thought she at least was having a good time watching it. I found myself quietly hating it with a passion. The sound was distracting badly designed, the story unengaging saccharine, the effects were lame, camera and direction ameatur. Save yourself some time and do not watch it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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YuriYuri

Personalmente ami me gusto, claro que me senti extraña viendo una historia diferente pero fue entretenida igualmente y sus actores fueron muy buenos.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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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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