The Little Mermaid (1989) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Little Mermaid

Ron Clements, John Musker, 1989

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The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen, 1837

The Little Mermaid is a movie directed by Ron Clements and John Musker in 1989 and inspired by the book of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1837. The movie features Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, and others.

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“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.6

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Little Mermaid (Ron Clements, John Musker, 1989)

7.9

/ 10

Book Cover: The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen, 1837)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Little Mermaid, the 1837 book by Hans Christian Andersen.

The Little Mermaid

Read by: George Irving

Storyline

Ariel is a 16-year-old mermaid princess unsatisfied with underwater life in the underwater kingdom of Atlantica. Discovering Ariel’s new behavior, Triton questions Sebastian, who accidentally exposes that Ariel has went back to the surface, come in contact with humans and fallen in love with Eric.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Little Mermaid, the 1989 movie by Ron Clements and John Musker

Year

1989

Minutes

83

Movie Rate

7.60

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Little Mermaid

Country: USA

Year: 1989

Length: 1h23m

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Cover of The Little Mermaid, the 1837 book by Hans Christian Andersen

Year

1837

Pages

64

Book Rate

7.94

S: Goodreads

Book

The Little Mermaid

Country: Denmark

First published in: 1837

Length: 64 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
The Little Mermaid (2018)
Movie by Blake Harris, Chris Bouchard
Movie poster
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Movie by Rob Marshall

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Poster of The Little Mermaid, the 1989 movie by Ron Clements and John Musker

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Cover of The Little Mermaid, the 1837 book by Hans Christian Andersen

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Little Mermaid, the 1989 movie by Ron Clements and John Musker

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21% No

11 votes

3 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Little Mermaid, the 1837 book by Hans Christian Andersen

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38% No

8 votes

5 votes

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