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Poster for The Little Mermaid Live!

The Little Mermaid Live!

Seen it?

2019 | 84 min | Family, TV Movie, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no 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 romantics, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Descendants 3 or Moana, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic, feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
What might put you off
No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hamish Hamilton

  • Auliʻi CravalhoAriel
  • ShaggySebastian
  • Graham PhillipsPrince Eric
  • Amber Riley"Daughters of Triton" Emcee
  • John StamosChef Louis
  • Queen LatifahUrsula
  • Jodi BensonSelf - Host / Ariel / Vanessa (voice)
  • René AuberjonoisLouis (archive footage) (voice)
  • Christopher Daniel BarnesPrince Eric (archive footage) (voice)
  • Pat CarrollUrsula (archive footage) (voice)