The Little Mermaid

Movie1989

68/100

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This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

Filmmaking

Overall: 65
Screenplay: 69
Acting: 62
Cinematography: 59
Production: 67
Directing: 59
Concept: 80
Story: 80
Dialogue: 69
Characters: 74
Pacing: ?
Musical Score: 72

Attributes

Entertaining: 68
Uniqueness: 65
How Much I Like It: ?
Twists: ?
Artistry: ?
Fun: 74
Cliche: ?
Cheesy: 11
Broad Appeal: ?
Cerebral: ?
Emotional: ?
Discussion Worthy: ?

Genres

Comedy: 70
Drama: 17
Suspense: ?
Action: 69
Mystery: ?
Thriller: 63
Horror: 2
Adventure: 73
Romance: 80
Science Fiction: ?
Fantasy: 73
Animation: 67

Maturity

Family Friendly: ?
Positive Message: ?
Thematically Mature: ?
Intense: ?
Sexuality: ?
Nudity: ?
Violence: ?
Gore: ?
Crude: ?
Profanity: ?
Scary: ?
Substance Use: ?

1 Review

Bumble Tea2024-02-04

65 Overall69 Screenplay62 Acting59 Cinematography67 Production80 Concept80 Story69 Dialogue74 Characters72 Musical Score65 Uniqueness68 Entertaining

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Cast and Crew

Cast

Jodi Benson

Ariel / Vanessa (voice)

Samuel E. Wright

Sebastian (voice)

Pat Carroll

Ursula (voice)

Christopher Daniel Barnes

Prince Eric (voice)

Kenneth Mars

King Triton (voice)

Buddy Hackett

Scuttle (voice)

Jason Marin

Flounder (voice)

René Auberjonois

Louis (voice)

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Paddi Edwards

Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)

Ben Wright

Grimsby (voice)

Edie McClurg

Carlotta (voice)

Will Ryan

Seahorse (voice)

Sherry Lynn

Additional Voices (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voices (voice)

Nancy Cartwright

Additional Voices (voice)

Frank Welker

Max (voice)

Hamilton Camp

Additional Voices (voice)

Debbie Shapiro Gravitte

Additional Voices (voice)

Robert Weil

Additional Voices (voice)

Ed Gilbert

Additional Voices (voice)

Charlie Adler

Additional Voices (voice)

Jack Angel

Additional Voices (voice)

Susan Boyd

Additional Voices (voice)

Steve Bulen

Additional Voices (voice)

Philip L. Clarke

Additional Voices (voice)

Jennifer Darling

Additional Voices (voice)

Trevor Allan Davies

Additional Voices (voice)

Gail Farrell

Additional Voices (voice)

Donny Gerrard

Additional Voices (voice)

Willie J. Greene Jr.

Additional Voices (voice)

Linda Harmon

Additional Voices (voice)

Walter S. Harrah

Additional Voices (voice)

Phillip Ingram

Additional Voices (voice)

Luana Jackman

Additional Voices (voice)

William A. Kanady

Additional Voices (voice)

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Additional Voices (voice)

Anne Lockhart

Additional Voices (voice)

Melissa MacKay

Additional Voices (voice)

Guy Maeda

Additional Voices (voice)

Lynn Dolin Mann

Additional Voices (voice)

Arnold Markussen

Additional Voices (voice)

Crew

Ron Clements

Director

John Musker

Director

Ron Clements

Writer

John Musker

Writer

Alan Menken

Original Music Composer

Mark A. Hester

Editor

John Musker

Producer

Howard Ashman

Producer

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Maureen Donley

Associate Producer

Mary V. Buck

Casting

Susan Edelman

Casting

Mark Dindal

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Carnochan

Supervising Film Editor

Tia W. Kratter

Background Designer

Joe Ranft

Storyboard

Andrew Schmidt

CG Animator

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Charles L. Campbell

Sound Editor

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Kelly Asbury

Visual Development

Roger Allers

Storyboard

Alan Menken

Songs

H. Lee Peterson

Assistant Editor

Dorothy McKim

Assistant Production Manager

Gerrit Graham

Additional Dialogue

Kevin Lima

Character Designer

Chris Van Allsburg

Visual Development

Steve Hickner

Assistant Production Manager

Chris Buck

Character Designer

Doug Lefler

Visual Development

Brenda Chapman

Storyboard

Matthew O'Callaghan

Storyboard

Matthew O'Callaghan

Animation Director

Bruce Morris

Visual Development

Gary Trousdale

Storyboard

Howard Ashman

Songs

Howard Ashman

Additional Dialogue

Hans Christian Andersen

Author

Andreas Deja

Animation Director

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jack M. Nietzsche Jr.

Apprentice Sound Editor

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan St. Pierre

Layout

Sam Graham

Additional Dialogue

Chris Hubbell

Additional Dialogue

Mark Henn

Animation Director

Glen Keane

Animation Director

Jim Coleman

Background Designer

Kendall O'Connor

Visual Development

Vera Pacheco

Animation

Maureen Donley

Production Manager

Thom Enriquez

Storyboard

Fred Cline

Layout

Bill Wilner

First Assistant Editor

John Roesch

Foley

Dan Haskett

Character Designer

Alan Smart

Animation

Scot Scalise

Assistant Editor

Louis L. Edemann

Supervising Sound Editor

Joseph T. Sabella

Foley

Ed Gombert

Storyboard

Chris Jargo

Sound Editor

Bill Perkins

Layout

Micki Zurcher

Painter

Larry Singer

ADR Editor

Leonard T. Geschke

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Tania Francisco

Painter

Gina Evans

Painter

Ruben A. Aquino

Animation Director

Rasoul Azadani

Layout

Doug Ball

Background Designer

Lisa Keene

Background Designer

Kathy Altieri

Background Designer

Mustafa Dok

Thanks

Christopher Flick

Foley Editor

Thomas Pasatieri

Orchestrator

Duncan Marjoribanks

Animation Director

Joyce Alexander

Painter

Don Henry

Projection

Greg Drolette

Background Designer

Bruce Richardson

Sound Editor

James Ashwill

Foley Mixer

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Michael Peraza Jr.

Art Direction

Donald Towns

Art Direction

Donald Towns

Background Designer

Lorenzo E. Martinez

Layout

James Beihold

Layout

Dave Dunnet

Layout

Michael Serrian

Assistant Director

Cristy Maltese

Background Designer

Dean Gordon

Background Designer

Robert E. Stanton

Background Designer

Albert Tavares

Thanks

Andrew Gaskill

Visual Development

Kathleen Bennett

Supervising Music Editor

Philip Phillipson

Background Designer

Barbara Gerety

First Assistant Editor

Brett Hayden

Production Coordinator

Dennis Edwards

Assistant Production Manager

Pamela G. Kimber

Assistant Sound Editor

Britt Van der Nagel

Painter

Paulino García

Painter

Phyllis Fields

Painter

Phyllis Bird

Painter

Russell Blandino

Painter

David Karp

Painter

Bruce Phillipson

Painter

Fumiko R. Sommer

Painter

Roxanne M. Taylor

Painter

Susan Wileman

Painter

Arlene Schwartz

Thanks

Lulu Washington

Thanks

Dennis Durrell

Background Designer

Craig Robertson

Background Designer

Brian Sebern

Background Designer

Ruben Procopio

Sculptor

Tina Price

CG Animator

Sutherland C. Ellwood

Assistant Production Manager

Andrew Phillipson

Background Designer

Philo Barnhart

Character Designer

Ashley Shurl Lupin

Painter

Denise Link

Painter

Gale Raleigh

Painter

Gary G. Shafer

Painter

Helen Vives

Painter

Helga van den Berge

Painter

Geno DuBois

Painter

Kathy Wilbur

Painter

Mimi Frances Clayton

Painter

Patricia Cowling

Painter

Patricia Torocsik

Painter

Sharon M. Dabek

Painter

Renee Ilsa Alcazar

Painter

Lada Babicka

Painter

Chris Conklin

Painter

Elena Marie Cox

Painter

Sybil Cuzzort

Painter

Joyce Frey

Painter

Etsuko Fujioka

Painter

Karen Hepburn

Painter

Eadie Hofmann

Painter

Melody Hughes

Painter

Kathlyn Kephart

Painter

Leslie Kober

Painter

Annette Leavitt

Painter

Teri McDonald

Painter

Celeste McDonald-Perry

Painter

Debbie Mihara

Painter

Stephanie Myers

Painter

Chris Naylor

Painter

Belle Norman

Painter

Barbara Palmer

Painter

Melanie Pava

Painter

Patricia Pettinelli

Painter

Marilyn Pierson

Painter

Ronna Pincus

Painter

Bonnie Ramsey

Painter

Linda Redondo

Painter

Sharon Rehme

Painter

Colene Riffo

Painter

Nellie B. Rodriguez

Painter

Ania Rubisz

Painter

Sheryl Ann Smith

Painter

Rose Ann Stire

Painter

Cookie Tricarico

Painter

Irma Velez

Painter

Cathy Walters

Painter

Denise Wogatzke

Painter

Lee Wood

Painter

David J. Zywicki

Painter

Nancy Parent

Script Supervisor

Tom Shaffer

Color Timer

Gary Eggleston

Visual Development

Kay Nielsen

Visual Development

Rowland B. Wilson

Visual Development

Trailers

"The Little Mermaid" Trailer

The Little Mermaid - Sneak Peek #1 (September 28, 1989)

The Little Mermaid - 1989 Theatrical Trailer

The Little Mermaid - 2006 Platinum Edition DVD Trailer

The Little Mermaid (1989), 35mm film trailer, flat hard matte, ratio 1.62