Best Mermaid Movies

From Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, starring Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Rated G

The Little Mermaid is a 1989 animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, the film tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess, who dreams of becoming human. With the help of a sea witch, Ariel strikes a deal with the sea’s tyrannical ruler, her father, in order to pursue her dream. Along the way, she meets a human prince, makes friends with a motley assortment of aquatic creatures, and encounters various obstacles that she must overcome to fulfill her goal. The film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Samuel E. Wright, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and Jason Marin. It was the 28th Disney animated feature film and won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (“Under the Sea”). It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

From Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney, starring Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson
Rated G

From Steven Spielberg, starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins
Rated PG

From Rob Marshall, starring Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush
Rated PG-13

From Mervyn LeRoy, starring Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon, David Brian
Rated Approved

From Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy
Rated PG

From Adam Shankman, starring Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox, Guy Pearce
Rated PG

From Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, starring Emma Roberts, JoJo, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman
Rated PG