The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)

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Return to the sea.

Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?

• Released: 2000-01-23
• Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 1,823 votes

Directed by Jim Kammerud.

Top cast

• Jodi Benson as Ariel (voice)
• Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian (voice)
• Tara Strong as Melody (voice)
• Pat Carroll as Morgana (voice)
• Buddy Hackett as Scuttle (voice)
• Kenneth Mars as King Triton (voice)
• Max Casella as Tip (voice)
• Stephen Furst as Dash (voice)
• Rob Paulsen as Prince Eric (voice)
• Clancy Brown as Undertow (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on 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 Rakuten TV, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store; 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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