The Little Mermaid (1989)

Runtime: 83 minutes
Color: Color
Budget: $40,000,000
Awards: 2 Oscars, 10 Other Awards, 7 Nominations
USA Title: The Little Mermaid 3D

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker
Writers: John Musker, Ron Clements
Cast: Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Edie McClurg, Will Ryan, Ben Wright, Samuel E. Wright, Hamilton Camp, Debbie Shapiro Gravitte, Robert Weil

Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.

Loosely based upon the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Ariel, youngest daughter of King Triton, is dissatisfied with life in the sea. She longs to be with the humans above the surface, and is often caught in arguments with her father over those "barbaric fish-eaters". She goes to meet Ursula, the Sea Witch, to strike a deal, but Ursula has bigger plans for this mermaid and her father.

Fun Fact: Although he was initially hired just to co-write the songs alongside composing partner Alan Menken, Howard Ashman became a co-producer and co-writer on the film, introducing much of its elements of romanticism and camp.

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