Barbie in A Mermaid Tale
Seen it?2010 | 75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfer who learns a shocking secret: she's a mermaid! She and her dolphin friend set out for an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Wood
- Kelly SheridanMerliah (voice)
- Kathleen BarrEris / Snouts (voice)
- Tabitha St. GermainZuma / Deanne (voice)
- Peter MelSurf Announcer (voice)
- Nakia BurriseFallon (voice)
- Maryke HendrikseHadley (voice)
- Emma PiersonKayla (voice)
- Ciara JansonXylie (voice)
- Garry ChalkBreak (voice)
- Nicole OliverCalissa (voice)