Splash (1984)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

She was the woman of Allen's dreams. She had large dark eyes, a beautiful smile and a great pair of fins.

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

• Released: 1984-03-09
• Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 1,538 votes

Directed by Ron Howard.

Top cast

• Tom Hanks as Allen Bauer
• Daryl Hannah as Madison
• Eugene Levy as Walter Kornbluth
• John Candy as Freddie Bauer
• Dody Goodman as Mrs. Stimler
• Shecky Greene as Mr. Buyrite
• Richard B. Shull as Dr. Ross
• Bobby Di Cicco as Jerry
• Howard Morris as Dr. Zidell
• Tony DiBenedetto as Tim, the Doorman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Splash

• United States: stream on Disney Plus, YouTube TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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