Even at its highest points, it cannot claim a place next to even the least of the great Disney classics.
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01/22/02
The Little Mermaid (1989)
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Reviews Counted:52
Fresh:47
Rotten:5
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: The Little Mermaid ushered in a new golden era for Disney animation with warm and charming hand-drawn characters and catchy musical sequences.
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: The Little Mermaid is Disney's animated version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a mermaid who falls in love with a handsome prince whom she rescues from drowning. Disobeying her... [More]
Starring: Jodi Benson, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Reviews for The Little Mermaid
especially notable for featuring some of the best musical numbers ever put in a Disney film
02/27/01
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02/21/01
If you have kids, take them and have a ball.
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It's certainly not brain food, but give this fish the credit its due: Turning around Disney.
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its best moments are certainly as delightful as anything the Mouse Factory has ever produced...
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Represents a return not just to the classic tradition but also to the classic formula.
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I love this movie.
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A movie that's so creative and so much fun it deserves comparison with the best Disney work of the past.
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Top CriticIts exuberance and humor made animation hip again.
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If you don't leave the theater humming, then you'd better check the adjustment on your hearing aid.
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A zesty, visually fluid piece of entertainment, with Ursula held up as a great cartoon villain.
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