Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Age rating
- G
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
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.
- witch
- princess
- sea
- daughter
- kingdom
- fireworks
- cartoon
- mermaid
- prince
- villain
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Jodi Benson
Ariel (voice)
Samuel E. Wright
Sebastian (voice)
Pat Carroll
Ursula (voice)
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Eric (voice)
- Kenneth Mars — Triton (voice)
- Buddy Hackett — Scuttle (voice)
- Jason Marin — Flounder (voice)
- René Auberjonois — Louis (voice)
- 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)
- Directed
- Ron Clements, John Musker
- Written
- Ron Clements, John Musker
Production
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 8,548 ratings
- Studio
- Silver Screen Partners IV, Walt Disney Feature Animation
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1989 · You’re hereThe Little Mermaid
Where it starts.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
