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The Little Mermaid

  • 2018
  • PG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
9.8K
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Poppy Drayton in The Little Mermaid (2018)
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A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.

  • Directors
    • Chris Bouchard
    • Blake Harris
  • Writers
    • Blake Harris
    • Hans Christian Andersen
  • Stars
    • William Moseley
    • Poppy Drayton
    • Loreto Peralta
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
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    • Directors
      • Chris Bouchard
      • Blake Harris
    • Writers
      • Blake Harris
      • Hans Christian Andersen
    • Stars
      • William Moseley
      • Poppy Drayton
      • Loreto Peralta
    • 323User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    William Moseley
    William Moseley
    • Cam
    Poppy Drayton
    Poppy Drayton
    • Elizabeth
    Loreto Peralta
    Loreto Peralta
    • Elle
    Armando Gutierrez
    Armando Gutierrez
    • Locke
    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Grandmother…
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Peggy Gene
    Shanna Collins
    Shanna Collins
    • Thora
    Chris Yong
    • Ulysses
    Jo Marie Payton
    Jo Marie Payton
    • Lorene
    Tom Nowicki
    Tom Nowicki
    • Sid
    Lexy Kolker
    Lexy Kolker
    • Granddaughter Lily
    Claire Crosby
    Claire Crosby
    • Granddaughter Rose
    Jared Sandler
    Jared Sandler
    • Billy Bob
    Hunter Gomez
    Hunter Gomez
    • Johnny Boy
    Antares Davis
    Antares Davis
    • Flirtatious Mom
    Jody Thompson
    Jody Thompson
    • Custodian 1
    Jasmine Bolton
    • Custodian
    Peter Groverman
    Peter Groverman
    • Mick
    • Directors
      • Chris Bouchard
      • Blake Harris
    • Writers
      • Blake Harris
      • Hans Christian Andersen
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    6tealgalaxy

    Could have been better

    I felt that the story was good, it was an interesting perspective on the little mermaid, however there's masses of room for improvement. There were a few half-decent actors but the acting was pretty bad overall. The score/music was very basic and repetitive, the editing wasn't great - the film didn't really flow properly - and the script included many cringe-worthy lines. It's what you'd expect from a low-budget film like this one, but if this was done better I think it could have been a really good movie.
    7lisaflemming-76-381094

    Based on the ORIGINAL FAIRY TALE!

    So many ignorant people here who don't realise that Disney did not create The Little Mermaid. In actual fact, it's a fairy tale written in 1835 by Hans Christian Andersen. Whilst I agree that this movie has some very bad acting and is a bit slow paced, it's a good story, fairly close to the original story and overall I enjoyed it
    3msaone-52698

    Not much acting

    This movie relied more on facial expressions that dialogue or actual acting talent. It was pretty, but not much of a story either. The 3 kids I took said, the most boring movie I ever saw." So that sums it up.
    5atigelaar-75195

    Kids movie

    As an adult, I expected more. I knew this wasn't like the original story but the title little mermaid isn't right. They should have called it something else like the curse of the mermaid.. I do believe kids will like te movie and thats why I gave it 5 stars.
    1ccrisss

    I would rather stare at the ceiling for 1.5 hours than watch this

    So so boring and pointless. Horrible acting, script and plot. One of the worst movies I've watched in my life.

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    Fantasy
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of three live-action adaptations of "The Little Mermaid" in production in 2017.
    • Goofs
      When Locke slows the train down so quickly, it would have thrown everyone on it forward very violently. They did not even stumble.
    • Quotes

      Locke: There are no cheap parlor tricks here!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 28 March 2017 (2017)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cổ Tích Nơi Đại Dương
    • Filming locations
      • Savannah, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Conglomerate Media
      • Kingsway Productions (II)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $147,175
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $85,505
      • Aug 19, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,614,006
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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