The Little Mermaid

Buena Vista Distribution Company | Release Date: November 17, 1989

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 269 Ratings

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nikTerryMay 26, 2023

race swapping, song deleting , song altering, woke nonsense, awful. The animated was perfect, keep politics and sjw stuff out

10 of 11 users found this helpful101

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nightfall1021Sep 11, 2022

A cute little cartoon with a completely different message from the original text. As I child I read the story. Sadly children today will think this is the story. Why don't parents read to their children anymore? Electronic babysitters areA cute little cartoon with a completely different message from the original text. As I child I read the story. Sadly children today will think this is the story. Why don't parents read to their children anymore? Electronic babysitters are no replacement for parents. Read to the children.… Expand

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

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SnagfatOct 12, 2022

Yo this movie is TOTAL TRASH. It is sexist, weirdly violent, and lacks any and all character development. The kissing song is weird and creepy. I would never let my kids watch this film. I LOVE Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, etc. butYo this movie is TOTAL TRASH. It is sexist, weirdly violent, and lacks any and all character development. The kissing song is weird and creepy. I would never let my kids watch this film. I LOVE Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, etc. but this movie is super cringe. The first 20min were OK but then it just straight up face plants and never recovers. How the hell did this movie get released and wtf are ppl smoking that they consider it "their favorite."… Expand

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arunscriptJun 9, 2023

Change the future, not the past. Diversity at the cost of compromising on history and legend, is pathetic. And I am not even white. Woke nonsense at its finest.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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dobson980May 31, 2023

Every now and again, Hollywood blesses us with a remake so mind-numbingly unnecessary that we're left questioning our own reality. The Little Mermaid remake is the latest cul-de-sac in the circuitous route of creativity where, apparently,Every now and again, Hollywood blesses us with a remake so mind-numbingly unnecessary that we're left questioning our own reality. The Little Mermaid remake is the latest cul-de-sac in the circuitous route of creativity where, apparently, we've started recycling things that should have been left in the bin.

I have seen brighter colors on a rainy Monday morning than in this movie. The 'visuals' feel like the team ordered a palette from '50 Shades of Drab' instead of diving into the vibrant, undersea wonderland that the original animated film offered us. The title might as well have been, "The Little Mermaid: Unleashing the Power of Sepia."

Now, let's talk about music. Oh, the music. I never thought I would miss the sound of a singing crab so much. The reworked songs seemed to have been passed through a creative paper shredder and then pieced back together by someone who only vaguely remembered the tune. And the Scuttle song? It felt like an auditory equivalent of a tax audit.

In what felt like an aggressive act of cinematic filibustering, the film's extended runtime added about as much value as a screen door on a submarine. Each new scene was like watching paint dry. Except the paint was already dried. And the color was boring.

And then there was the casting. The characters were about as dynamic as a bowl of overcooked linguini. The emotional depth ran from A to B. It was like watching a high school play, where everyone is trying their best, but you can't shake off the feeling that something's just not quite right.

The Little Mermaid remake is a spectacular testament to the concept of 'Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.' But hey, at least we now know that even mermaids can have a bad day.… Expand

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GenePulitoMay 28, 2023

The abyss of Disney. Simply embarrassing and awful movie, incompetent actors, songs changed to worst. Why Disney are you smashing our childhood, beautiful timeless classics?

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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BrotherPaulMay 30, 2023

Not worth the time to see and just as bad as the new Cleopatra removing history and once enjoyable cinema removed by the woke communists.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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Luka1998010May 25, 2023

Another trash remake to push political and identity politics onto classic fairy tales.

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

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monkeyhap9May 30, 2023

The film was absolutely terribly produced. none of the director nor producers decisions make any sense. The film is extremely dimly lit and dark- and you got a black girl on a dark background..... smart choice there folks! can't see anything-The film was absolutely terribly produced. none of the director nor producers decisions make any sense. The film is extremely dimly lit and dark- and you got a black girl on a dark background..... smart choice there folks! can't see anything- not that there was anything worth seeing sadly. They even tried to change and mess with the storyline. And screwed the music up.... what can you expect now with disney? it is sad.… Expand

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tomhiddleholandJul 6, 2023

woke crap, they complain about whitewash but Hollywood is clearly blackwashing ****, all I can say is this agenda won't last long

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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GarraTigradaJun 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lack of authenticity to the source material, you could make up a new story, but instead they ruined the good one that already existed… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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nearwindJun 24, 2023

The story of this movie is set in a time of flourishing transatlantic slave trade in the Delta. It revolves around an ocean creature that bears resemblance to an individual of African descent. In its pursuit of freedom and love, it manages toThe story of this movie is set in a time of flourishing transatlantic slave trade in the Delta. It revolves around an ocean creature that bears resemblance to an individual of African descent. In its pursuit of freedom and love, it manages to escape the control of one white man, only to find itself relying on another. Disney Thank you！… Expand

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

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