Rent The Little Mermaid (2023)

3.2 of 5 from 116 ratings
2h 10min
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Synopsis:
In this breathtaking live-action reimagining of the beloved animated musical classic, a spirited young mermaid must follow her heart. She makes a deal with an evil sea witch that allows her to experience life on land, but that ultimately puts her life in jeopardy.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marc Platt
Voiced By:
Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina
Writers:
David Magee, Hans Christian Andersen, John Musker, Ron Clements
Studio:
Walt Disney
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Music & Musicals, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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BBFC:
Release Date:
02/10/2023
Run Time:
130 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing, Italian, Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
02/10/2023
Run Time:
135 minutes
Languages:
Danish Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Finnish Dolby Digital 5.1, Norwegian Dolby Digital 5.1, Swedish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • 2 Versions of the Movie: The Original Theatrical and Sing-Along!
  • Hotter Under the Water - See How 'The Little Mermaid' was brought to life, how the swimming sequences were filmed, and more
  • Song Breakdowns - Dive into production stories about the film's musical numbers
  • The Scuttlebutt On Sidekicks - Meet Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle, who get fresh looks and their own original song
  • Passing the Dinglehopper - Ariel met Ariel when Halle Bailey worked with Jodi Benson
  • Bloopers
BBFC:
Release Date:
02/10/2023
Run Time:
135 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, Italian Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing, Italian
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.39:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All

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Reviews (1) of The Little Mermaid

Not a Disney experience - The Little Mermaid review by Lord

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04/06/2023

Just took my daughter to see new live action little mermaid movie…and wow it’s dreadful! only saving grace is McCarthy as Ursula. As My daughter said ‘most boring film ever! 0 out of 5.

 It’s probably more of a 1 out of 5 tho the film is far too long and plagued with forgettable new songs, some bad writing choices and some poor casting especially in roles of Sea King, the butler and the seagull. Tho McCarthy as Ursula steals the show. The lack of kitchen scene was a noticeable omission from the film the overall tone of the film fails to allow the Disney style sing-a-long love story to shine through and is hampered by too much aggressive explosive cgi and characters that just don’t click.

Running time at 2hrs 15mins too long for children to sit through and made even worse when the content doesn’t engage with the target audience.  

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Critic review

The Little Mermaid review by Mark McPherson - Cinema Paradiso

Disney’s retreads of transforming an animation classic into a nostalgic live-action remake have had a rocky track record. You don’t so much choose the ones you love or hate but the ones that are decent cover songs or lacking in having their flair. The Little Mermaid can safely be placed on the bearable side of those remakes. It has the same problems as most Disney remakes but also a better cast and a vibrant setting with a tone closer to the original film’s grand scale. It’s a cover song I do not mind.

The plot remains the same as the 1989 classic animated film, so don’t expect a film more faithful to the novel. There’ll be no Ariel transformation into sea foam before the credits roll. You will get a remarkable performance by Halle Bailey, who sings and acts her heart out to make the character her own. Her voice is so wondrous that it will quickly sell the audience why the evil sea witch Ursula (Melissa McCarthy) wants it for her own. That being said, McCarthy knows how to rock the diva inspiration of the character well and make the character her own.

Ariel’s underwater world is a decent mix of realistic depictions of a water kingdom and an imaginary realm bursting with color. The whole atmosphere is so engrossing that it’s a bit underwhelming how King Triton (Javier Bardem) comes more comforting, and his crab servant Sebastian (Daveed Diggs) is way too chill compared to the animated version. Both of these characters should have a more significant concern for Ariel in one way or another but seem a bit too passive, as though they’ve read the script and know that things will work out for this mermaid. The additions of Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblay as Scuttle and Flounder, respectively, add little more than one would be expected of these side characters, blending too much into the background that a baffling rap number is the only notable scene for Scuttle.

Outside the waters, Ariel’s wooing of the dashing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) has some chemistry present. The film makes the wise call to give these two more screentime together, where they delight in maps and dance the day away at a Caribbean village. They also have songs of internal struggles about feeling like outsiders in their community. They’re not great songs, considering these are new additions, but they’re not bad, especially when compared to the rap number between Scuttle and Sebastian.

Despite the visual splendor and romantic chemistry present, this film runs a tad too long. It loses some of its momenta by elongating a handful of scenes that make the film bulkier than its trimmer animated counterpart. While some scenes are thankfully cut (Sebastian’s kitchen chase would be a horror movie in live-action), the additions don’t add as much as they should. Watching Eric find favor in Ariel’s grace is way more enticing than his musical sequence of singing about his feelings and a desire for adventure. We get all that in the sweeter scenes of him delighting Ariel with his aquatic treasures.

The Little Mermaid mostly works at forcing the 1989 animated film through the Disney remake machine. Director Rob Marshall is smart enough to shift the spotlight on a strong cast that sell the biggest draws of The Little Mermaid animated movie. There’s certainly a more original voice present, even for reprising nearly all the same scenes. There’s also great excitement in the ship scenes and wonder when Ariel is dazzled by the Under The Sea musical sequence. Will this film replace the animated classic? Absolutely not, but you probably already knew that. But as a diversion of cover songs, it could’ve been far worse and it’s one of the more passable Disney remakes, if not their best, for whatever that may be worth.

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