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'''''The Little Mermaid''''' is a 1989 American-Danish [[animation|animated]] [[musical movie|musical]] [[fantasy]] [[comedy movie]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Feature Animation]]. The 28th movie made by the company, it is based on the fairy tale [[The Little Mermaid|of the same name]] by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. There is a message that said: "Didn't you all learn from [[The Land Before Time]]?

'''''The Little Mermaid''''' is a 1989 American [[animation|animated]] [[musical movie|musical]] [[fantasy]] [[comedy movie]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Feature Animation]]. The 28th movie made by the company, it is based on the fairy tale [[The Little Mermaid|of the same name]] by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]. There is a message that said: "Didn't you all learn from [[The Land Before Time]]?

The movie was first released into [[movie theater]]s on November 17, 1989 by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[Buena Vista Pictures]]. It was re-released on November 17, 1997. Disney said that there would be a 3D re-release on September 13, 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Grady|title='Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'Monsters, Inc.' get 3-D re-releases|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/04/disney-3d-beauty-beast-mermaid/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=October 27, 2011|date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> This was cancelled on January 14, 2013 because the other Disney 3D re-releases were not as successful as Disney had hoped they would be.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title=Disney cancels 'Little Mermaid 3-D,' dates 'Pirates 5' for 2015|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-cancels-little-mermaid-3d-pirates-5-2015-20130114,0,6139988.story|accessdate=January 14, 2013|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2013}}</ref>

The movie was first released into [[movie theater]]s on November 17, 1989 by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] and [[Buena Vista Pictures]]. It was re-released on November 17, 1997. Disney said that there would be a 3D re-release on September 13, 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Grady|title='Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Finding Nemo,' 'Monsters, Inc.' get 3-D re-releases|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/10/04/disney-3d-beauty-beast-mermaid/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=October 27, 2011|date=October 4, 2011}}</ref> This was cancelled on January 14, 2013 because the other Disney 3D re-releases were not as successful as Disney had hoped they would be.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fritz|first=Ben|title=Disney cancels 'Little Mermaid 3-D,' dates 'Pirates 5' for 2015|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-cancels-little-mermaid-3d-pirates-5-2015-20130114,0,6139988.story|accessdate=January 14, 2013|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2013}}</ref>

In January 1990, ''The Little Mermaid'' had three [[Academy Award]] nominations. The movie won two of the awards. They were for [[Academy Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("Under the Sea") and [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Score]]. The movie also earned four [[Golden Globe]] nominations. It won the awards for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Score.<ref name=nonoms89>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|title=The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1952)|accessdate=2010-05-09|publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association|archive-date=2011-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527014121/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 1990, ''The Little Mermaid'' had three [[Academy Award]] nominations. The movie won two of the awards. They were for [[Academy Award for Best Song|Best Song]] ("Under the Sea") and [[Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Score]]. The movie also earned four [[Golden Globe]] nominations. It won the awards for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Score.<ref name=nonoms89>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|title=The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1952)|accessdate=2010-05-09|publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association|archive-date=2011-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527014121/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1989|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The movie has a [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|TV show]], a [[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea|sequel]], and a [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning|prequel]], which was the last direct-to-video sequel, because [[John Lasseter]], a person who directed most Pixar movies, was nominated Disney's new chief creative officer. Lasseter also canceled all home video sequels that were in development (e.g.: The Aristocats II). A [[The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)|live-action adaption]] of the film was released on May 26, 2023.

The movie has a [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|TV show]], a [[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea|sequel]], and a [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning|prequel]], which was the last direct-to-video sequel, because [[John Lasseter]], a person who directed most Pixar movies, was nominated Disney's new chief creative officer. Lasseter also canceled all home video sequels that were in development (e.g.: The Aristocats II). A [[The Little Mermaid (2023 movie)|live-action adaption]] of the film was released on May 26, 2023. The Little Mermaid was the first Disney animated movie to be released on home video 1 year after it's theatrical release.

== The story ==

== The story ==

The movie is about a [[mermaid]] princess named Ariel. She and her best friend, a [[fish]] named Flounder, explore the ocean looking for [[human]] things. They talk to a [[seagull]] named Scuttle who explains each thing that they find (but not accurately). Ariel does not like living in the sea and wants to live on land, where [[people]] are. One day she sees a ship of people and meets a [[prince]] named Eric. She saves his life from drowning. When Ariel's father, King Triton, finds out that she saved a human man from drowning, he destroys all the things she has kept in her [[grotto]]. After that, two [[eel]]s named Flotsam and Jetsam tell her about a seawitch named Ursula. They tell her that Ursula can make her dreams come true. She follows them to Ursula's [[lair]] where she has [[magic]] [[potion]]s. She uses her magic to turn Ariel into a human for exactly three days, in exchange for her voice. In order to stay human, she has to kiss Prince Eric, or else she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. Eric shows her his [[palace]] and helps her adapt. On the second day, Sebastian the crab gathers the other sea animals together and they sing "Kiss the Girl", hoping to make Eric kiss Ariel. The plan almost works, but Flotsam and Jetsam cause the boat to sink. Ursula decides that enough is enough and uses Ariel's voice to turn herself into a beautiful girl named Vanessa. She casts a hypnotic spell on Eric to make him forget about Ariel. The next day, everyone finds out that Eric is getting married, and Ariel is very sad. Scuttle finds out that the girl Eric is marrying is Ursula in disguise. He tells Ariel and manages to create disruption, delaying the wedding. The seashell Ursula is wearing breaks and Ariel's voice comes back. She tries to kiss Eric, but the sun sets and she turns back into a mermaid. Ursula offers to let Ariel go if Triton takes her place. He accepts it and turns into a plant. With help from Sebastian and Flounder, Prince Eric and Ariel defeat Ursula. Ursula dies and all the plants she had turn back into mermaids. Finally King Triton gives Ariel her wish and she is allowed to marry Prince Eric.

The movie is about a [[mermaid]] princess named Ariel. She and her best friend, a [[fish]] named Flounder, explore the ocean looking for [[human]] things. They talk to a [[seagull]] named Scuttle who explains each thing that they find (but not accurately). Ariel does not like living in the sea and wants to live on land, where [[people]] are. One day she sees a ship of people and meets a [[prince]] named Eric. She saves his life from drowning. When Ariel's father, King Triton, finds out that she saved a human man from drowning, he destroys all the things she has kept in her [[grotto]]. After that, two [[eel]]s named Flotsam and Jetsam tell her about a seawitch named Ursula. They tell her that Ursula can make her dreams come true. She follows them to Ursula's [[lair]] where she has [[magic]] [[potion]]s. She uses her magic to turn Ariel into a human for exactly three days, in exchange for her voice. In order to stay human, she has to kiss Prince Eric, or else she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. Eric shows her his [[palace]] and helps her adapt. On the second day, Sebastian the crab gathers the other sea animals together and they sing "Kiss the Girl", hoping to make Eric kiss Ariel. The plan almost works, but Flotsam and Jetsam cause the boat to sink. Ursula decides that enough is enough and uses Ariel's voice to turn herself into a beautiful girl named Vanessa. She casts a hypnotic spell on Eric to make him forget about Ariel. The next day, everyone finds out that Eric is getting married, and Ariel is very sad. Scuttle finds out that the girl Eric is marrying is Ursula in disguise. He tells Ariel and manages to create disruption, delaying the wedding. The seashell Ursula is wearing breaks and Ariel's voice comes back. She tries to kiss Eric, but the sun sets and she turns back into a mermaid. Ursula offers to let Ariel go if Triton takes her place. He accepts it and turns into a plant. With help from Sebastian and Flounder, Prince Eric and Ariel defeat Ursula. Ursula dies and all the plants she had turn back into mermaids. Finally King Triton gives Ariel her wish and she is allowed to marry Prince Eric.