The Little Mermaid (1989)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.

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.

• Released: 1989-11-17
• Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 8,574 votes

Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker.

Top cast

• Jodi Benson as Ariel (voice)
• Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian (voice)
• Pat Carroll as Ursula (voice)
• Christopher Daniel Barnes as Eric (voice)
• Kenneth Mars as Triton (voice)
• Buddy Hackett as Scuttle (voice)
• Jason Marin as Flounder (voice)
• René Auberjonois as Louis (voice)
• Paddi Edwards as Flotsam & Jetsam (voice)
• Ben Wright as Grimsby (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Little Mermaid

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; 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, Rakuten TV, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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