The Little Mermaid

About The Little Mermaid

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.

The Little Mermaid (1989) is an animation fantasy film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. At 83 minutes long, it arrived in November 1989. It is part of The Little Mermaid Collection.

The film is filed under daughter, vibrant, good versus evil, and princess.

Jodi Benson stars as Ariel (voice), Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian (voice), Pat Carroll as Ursula (voice), and Christopher Daniel Barnes as Eric (voice). The screenplay is by John Musker and Ron Clements. It comes from Silver Screen Partners IV and Walt Disney Feature Animation. It streams on Disney Plus in the United States.

Sleeping Beauty, Mulan, and Tangled make useful companions to The Little Mermaid, all filed under cartoon, female villain, and based on fairy tale. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 8,646 votes and it carries a G rating.