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Overview

User Rating:
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Writers:
John Musker (written by) and
Ron Clements (written by) ...
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Release Date:
17 November 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy. more
Plot:
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
This is my favourite movie of all time... more (153 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rene Auberjonois ... Louis (voice)
Christopher Daniel Barnes ... Eric (voice)
Jodi Benson ... Ariel (voice)

Pat Carroll ... Ursula (voice)
Paddi Edwards ... Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)

Buddy Hackett ... Scuttle (voice)
Jason Marin ... Flounder (voice)
Kenneth Mars ... Triton (voice)

Edie McClurg ... Carlotta (voice)
Will Ryan ... Seahorse (voice)
Ben Wright ... Grimsby (voice)
Samuel E. Wright ... Sebastian (voice)
Hamilton Camp ... Additional Voices (voice)
Debbie Shapiro Gravitte ... Additional Voices (voice) (as Debbie Shapiro)
Robert Weil ... Additional Voices (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release) | DTS (re-release) (1997) | Dolby Digital (re-release) (1997) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | SDDS (re-release) (1997)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Deleted scenes: An extended "Fathoms Below" sequence in which it is revealed that Ursula is Triton's sister; alternate version of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" explaining why Ursula was banished by Triton; a scene just before the concert in which Sebastian finds out Ariel is missing; extended scene of Sebastian lost in Eric's castle; Sebastian giving additional advice to Ariel at bedtime; and the fight with Ursula to the ending with no dialog. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Ariel and Eric swim toward each other right before the enormous Ursula rises above the sea they exchange dialogue: "Eric, you've got to get away from here," "No, I won't leave you," but their lips never move. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Prince Eric: Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby: [leaning over rail] Oh, yes... urp... delightful.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Making of Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1996) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Fathoms Below more

FAQ

How does it end?
Where can I read the original fairytale online?
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84 out of 91 people found the following comment useful.
This is my favourite movie of all time..., 17 December 1998
10/10
Author: Richard Galloway (rg397@soton.ac.uk) from Southampton, England

I probably never would have seen this movie if my mother hadn't persuaded me to take my little brother to see it. I enjoyed it a lot the first time, but it was only when I saw it again a couple of years later on video I realised just how superb a movie it is. It's not a clever or complex movie, it's not the kind of film which works on an adult level as well as on a children's one. However, three aspects of it make it truly great:

1: The music. 'Under The Sea' richly deserved its Oscar, but 'Part Of Your World' deserved it even more.

2. The animation. Quite simply, it's absolutely gorgeous. The underwater scenes in particular take your breath away.

3. The Story. How can you resist a love story that touching?

I urge anyone with even a touch of sentimentality about them to set their predjudices aside and see this movie.

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