The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Seen it?2000 | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved The Little Mermaid or The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Kammerud
- Jodi BensonAriel (voice)
- Samuel E. WrightSebastian (voice)
- Tara StrongMelody (voice)
- Pat CarrollMorgana (voice)
- Buddy HackettScuttle (voice)
- Kenneth MarsKing Triton (voice)
- Max CasellaTip (voice)
- Stephen FurstDash (voice)
- Rob PaulsenPrince Eric (voice)
- Clancy BrownUndertow (voice)