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The Little Mermaid

2023 · 98 min

A bright, silly undersea romp with gentle jokes and a cheerful fish-out-of-water adventure for kids.

Directed by
Michael Johnson
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure
Tagline
A new spin on a classic tail!
Overview
In this "half-fish" out-of-water animated adventure, a mermaid princess makes a bargain with a sea witch to become human.

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Directed by
Michael Johnson
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • family
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • fantasy world
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, family, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Michael Johnson
Written by
Anna Rasmussen
Starring
Sonya Krueger, Dee Wallace, Steve Guttenberg, Sharon Desiree, Tammy Klein, Myrom Kingery, Ryan Ebert, Nicolas Greco
Music
Chris Ridenhour, Mikel Shane Prather
Runtime
98 min
Country
Australia, United States of America
Languages
English

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