A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 16 wins & 8 nominations total
- Ariel
- (voice)
- Sebastian
- (voice)
- Louis
- (voice)
- (as René Auberjonois)
- Ursula
- (voice)
- Flotsam
- (voice)
- …
- Scuttle
- (voice)
- Flounder
- (voice)
- Triton
- (voice)
- Carlotta
- (voice)
- Grimsby
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as Debbie Shapiro)
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the opening scene when King Triton arrives at the arena, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Kermit the Frog can be briefly seen in the crowd of sea-people as mermen when he passes over them.
- GoofsDuring "Kiss the Girl", the fish swim up from a depth, but later, when Ariel and Eric fall out of the boat, they are shown in Ursula's ball standing in shallow water.
- Quotes
Ariel: [after rescuing the Prince] Is he dead?
Scuttle: It's hard to say.
[Place's his ear to Eric's foot]
Scuttle: I... I can't make out a heartbeat.
Ariel: No, look! He's breathing. He's so beautiful.
Ariel: [singing] What would i give to live where you are?/ What would I pay to stay here beside you?/ what would I do to see you smiling at me?/ Where would we walk/ where would we run/ If we could stay all day in the sun/ Just you and me/ and I could be/ part of your world
Grimsby: [Calling Out] Eric? Eric!
[the approaching Grimsby and Max's barking send a startled Ariel back into the ocean]
Grimsby: [Helping Eric to his feet] You really delight in these sadistic strains on my blood pressure, don't you?
Prince Eric: A girl rescued me. She... She was singing. She had the most beaufiful voice.
Grimsby: Eric, I think you've swallowed a bit too much seawater. Off we go. Come along, Max.
Sebastian: [after watching the unfolding events] We just gonna forget this whole thing ever happened. The sea king will never know. You won't tell him.
Flounder: [Nods in agreement]
Sebastian: I won't tell him. I will stay in one piece.
[Ariel has possitioned herself on top of a rock watching Eric longingly]
Ariel: [sung] I don't know when/ I don't know how/ But I know something's starting right now/ Watch and you'll see/ Someday I'll be/ Part of your world
- Alternate versionsFor the 1997-1998 re-release, the 1998/1999 home video release and the 2007 Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS release, the end credits were changed to have altered music: a shorter version of "Under the Sea" and then "Part of Your World" as sung by Ariel. The 1998 USA VHS release has credits side by side with a music video making most of the credits impossible to read and giving the general impression of a TV showing of the film. In the original 1989 theatrical release, the original 1990 home video release, and the post-2006 releases, the ending credits contain a slightly longer "Under the Sea" and a full version of Main Titles music, so the audio for the end credits is faithful to the original.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Old Mill (1937)
- SoundtracksFathoms Below
(1989) (uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Disney Chorus (Ship's Chorus)
- JKearse
- Apr 27, 1999
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Little Mermaid 3D
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $111,543,479
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,031,914
- Nov 19, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $211,343,479
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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