The Little Mermaid (2023 film)

American film by Rob Marshall

The Little Mermaid

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Rob Marshall
Screenplay by| David Magee
Based on|

* "The Little Mermaid"
by Hans Christian Andersen
* Disney's The Little Mermaid

* Ron Clements
* John Musker

Produced by|

* Marc Platt
* Lin-Manuel Miranda
* John DeLuca
* Rob Marshall

Starring|

* Halle Bailey
* Jonah Hauer-King
* Daveed Diggs
* Awkwafina
* Jacob Tremblay
* Noma Dumezweni
* Art Malik
* Javier Bardem
* Melissa McCarthy

Cinematography| Dion Beebe
Edited by| Wyatt Smith
Music by| Alan Menken

Production
companies

* Walt Disney Pictures
* DeLuca Marshall
* Marc Platt Productions

Distributed by| Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Release dates

* May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) (Dolby Theatre)
* May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) (United States)

Running time

| 135 minutes[1]
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $240.2 million[2]
Box office| $569.6 million[3][4]

The Little Mermaid is a 2023 American musical romantic fantasy film. It is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, which itself is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, DeLuca Marshall, and Marc Platt Productions. Directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee, the film stars Halle Bailey as the title character, with Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy in supporting roles. The plot follows the mermaid princess Ariel, who is fascinated with the human world; after saving Prince Eric from a shipwreck, she makes a deal with the sea witch Ursula to walk on land.

Plans for a remake of 1989's The Little Mermaid were confirmed in May 2016. In December 2017, Disney announced Marshall was being courted to direct the film. Bailey, Hauer-King, McCarthy, Bardem, Diggs, Tremblay, Awkwafina, and the rest of the cast joined between July and November 2019. Production was expected to begin in London between late March and early April 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, before ultimately took place from January to July 2021, primarily at Pinewood Studios in England and on the island of Sardinia, Italy. Composer Alan Menken returned to augment the score and write new songs alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, who serves as a producer with Platt, John DeLuca, and Marshall. The film is dedicated to the late Howard Ashman, who co-produced and co-wrote the songs from the original film. The film is Disney's twenty-third most expensive to date.

The Little Mermaid premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023,[5] and was released in the United States on May 26. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $569 million worldwide.

## Plot

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Ariel is a mermaid princess and the youngest daughter of King Triton, ruler of the merpeople of Atlantica. She is fascinated with the human world despite never having seen it, as Triton forbids all merfolk from surfacing there after Ariel's mother was killed by a human.

One night, Ariel sees fireworks above the ocean and surfaces to see them better. They come from the ship of Eric, the prince of a nearby island. When a storm arrives, the ship crashes against rocks, forcing all to go for the lifeboats. Ariel rescues Eric, brings him to shore, and sings to him, fleeing before he can regain full consciousness.

Noticing Ariel's absent-minded behavior, Triton questions his advisor Sebastian the crab, who reveals that she saved a human. Enraged, Triton travels to Ariel's grotto and demands that she swear to never return to the surface. She refuses and he destroys her collection of human objects. Ariel is later approached by two moray eels sent by the sea witch Ursula, Triton's estranged sister and Ariel's aunt who was banished from Atlantica fifteen years prior.

Ariel makes a deal with Ursula: she will turn Ariel human for three days in exchange for her voice, which Ursula will keep in a nautilus shell. During these three days, Ariel she must receive true love's kiss to remain human permanently. If Ariel fails, she will transform back into a mermaid and Ursula will claim her soul. After receiving human legs, she swims to the surface with Sebastian and her friend Flounder. In the human world, she is rescued and taken to Eric's castle. Eric, who has been searching for the woman who saved his life, rushes to meet Ariel. While exploring the castle, Ariel finds Eric's collection of items he accumulated over his travels. Eric spends time with her poring over his collection.

The next day, Eric takes Ariel sightseeing around the kingdom. Sebastian, who has followed Ariel, discovers that Ursula has rigged the spell to make Ariel forget that she needs to kiss Eric. Along with Scuttle, a northern gannet, and Flounder, Sebastian takes it upon himself to get the pair to kiss. They are almost successful but are thwarted by Ursula's eels. Enraged by the close call, Ursula turns into a human and uses Ariel's voice to hypnotize Eric. Back in Atlantica, Triton has the kingdom search for Ariel and begins to regret the way he treated her.

The next morning, Ariel and her friends discover that Eric will be announcing his engagement to "Vanessa" (Ursula's alter ego) later that day, believing she is the woman who saved him and sang to him on the beach. Ariel rushes to the engagement party, confronts Ursula, and breaks the shell. She gains back her voice, and the enchantment on Eric is broken. However, before they can kiss, the sun sets and Ariel transforms back into a mermaid. Reverting to her original form, Ursula drags Ariel back into the ocean.

Wanting to save Ariel, Triton confronts Ursula. However, the deal that she made with Ariel is unbreakable. Triton trades himself for Ariel and is turned to dust by Flotsam and Jetsam before losing his authority over Atlantica, much to her horror. Ursula declares herself the Queen of the Seven Seas and claims Triton's trident when Eric arrives with a harpoon. Ursula attempts to kill Eric, but Ariel intervenes and attacks Ursula who accidentally kills Flotsam and Jetsam. Enraged, Ursula uses the trident to grow in size.

Ariel and Eric reunite on the surface just before a gigantic Ursula separates them. She then gains full control of the ocean, creating a storm and bringing sunken ships to the surface before Ariel gets on one. Just as Eric is about to be killed, Ariel commandeers a wrecked ship and impales Ursula with its splintered bowsprit. Once Ursula dies, Triton comes back to life; he and Ariel recognize the other's sacrifice for them.

Ariel returns home, where she is unhappy without Eric. On Sebastian's advice, Triton transforms Ariel into a human permanently, and she reunites with Eric. As Eric and Ariel are on the beach, the pair decide to travel together, with the blessing of both their parents and the support of people from both their worlds.

## Cast

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Main article: List of The Little Mermaid characters

Top row: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, and Javier Bardem play Ariel, Eric, Ursula and King Triton.
Bottom row: Noma Dumezweni plays Queen Selina, with Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, and Awkwafina voicing Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle.

### Live-action cast

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* Halle Bailey as Ariel,[6] a curious, adventurous, and headstrong mermaid princess and King Triton's youngest daughter who is fascinated with the human world.
* Jonah Hauer-King as Eric,[7] an adventurer and free-spirited human prince whom Ariel falls in love with after saving him from drowning. Hauer-King described his character as "restless and inquisitive about where he is in the world, like Ariel... He's quite isolated and sensitive."[8]
* Melissa McCarthy as Ursula,[9] a treacherous and conniving sea witch and King Triton's estranged sister, with whom Ariel makes a deal to become a human, which is secretly part of Ursula's plan to conquer Atlantica. McCarthy described her character as "so funny. There's wit, there's manipulation. She's a great broad and at the same time, I have to think about what armor does she put in? And I don't think her mental health is great."[10]
* Jessica Alexander as Vanessa,[11] Ursula's human alter ego, which she uses to sabotage her deal with Ariel. Alexander described her character as "a seductress, a temptress, the definition of a femme fatale and a sexy female villain."[12]
* Javier Bardem as King Triton,[13] Ariel's strict and overprotective father and the ruler of Atlantica who is prejudiced against humans due to the death of his wife at the hands of one of them. Bardem described his character as "a little bit less grumpy than the original because we were intending to bring more conflict to his behavior, like his fear and insecurity as a father. Being scared of letting his last daughter leave home ends up translating into being angry or too controlling."[14]
* Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina,[15] Eric's adoptive mother and the ruler of a Caribbean island kingdom. She is a new character for the film.[16] Dumezweni described her character as a "loving queen and a mother queen and a parent and a land lover learning about herself through letting go of her children."[17]
* Art Malik as Sir Grimsby,[18] the prime minister of Selina's kingdom and Eric's loyal confidant who acts as a father figure to him.

### Voice cast

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* Daveed Diggs as Sebastian,[19] a loyal fiddler crab and King Triton's majordomo who watches over Ariel.[20]
* Jacob Tremblay as Flounder,[21] an anxious yet noble sergeant major who is Ariel's best friend.
* Awkwafina as Scuttle,[22] a dimwitted northern gannet and a friend of Ariel's to whom she provides inaccurate descriptions of any human/surface world object Ariel finds. The character is portrayed as a female diving bird instead of a male seagull as in the original to feature the character in underwater scenes.

Additionally, Martina Laird appears as Lashana, one of the maids in Eric's castle, who is based on Carlotta from the animated film; Emily Coates appears as Rosa, a young girl who works as a maid in Eric's castle; Christopher Fairbank and John Dagleish appear as Hawkins and Mulligan, two of Eric's shipmates; Jude Akuwudike appears as Joshua, a fisherman who discovers Ariel in her human form; and Russell Balogh and Adrian Christopher appear as two of King Triton's guards.[23] Also appearing as the daughters of Triton and Ariel's sisters (renamed for the film) are Lorena Andrea as Perla, Simone Ashley as Indira, Karolina Conchet as Mala, Sienna King as Tamika, Kajsa Mohammar as Karina, and Nathalie Sorrell as Caspia.[24][25][26]

Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula's green moray eel minions appear. Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel in the animated film, cameos as a market vendor who hands Ariel a dinglehopper during her tour of the kingdom.[27][28][29] Eric's Old English Sheepdog Max appears, portrayed by Gary and Edna respectively, with the latter being uncredited.[30]

## Production

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### Development

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Rob Marshall directed the film.

In May 2016, Walt Disney Pictures began developing a live-action adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid".[31] Three months later, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Platt signed on to produce the film, which was confirmed to be a remake of the Disney's 1989 animated film of the same name.[32] On December 6, 2017, it was reported that Rob Marshall was being courted by the Walt Disney Company to direct the film, while Jane Goldman would serve as screenwriter.[33] On December 5, 2018, Marshall revealed that he, along with John DeLuca and Marc Platt were hired to begin developing the project for film adaptation, and said that "John and [Marshall] have begun our work trying to explore it and figure it out", as he felt that "it's a very complicated movie to take from animation to live-action. Live-action's a whole other world so you have to be very careful about how that's done, but so we're starting the exploration phase".[34] Later in December, Marshall was officially hired as director for the film.[35] During an interview on December 21, 2018, Marshall revealed that the film is in very early stages of development, stating that the studio is trying to explore ways to translate the original film's story into live-action.[36] On July 3, 2019, David Magee, who previously wrote the screenplay for Marshall's Mary Poppins Returns, was revealed to have written the script with Goldman.[37] Magee would receive sole credit for the screenplay. On February 10, 2020, Miranda revealed that rehearsals for the film had already begun.[38]

### Casting

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In the early stages of the film's development, Lindsay Lohan expressed interest in playing the role of Ariel.[39] Zendaya was reported to have been offered the part in August 2018,[40] but she herself eventually stated that this was "just a rumor".[41] Halle Bailey was the first to audition for the role[42] after Rob Marshall saw her perform Donny Hathaway's 1972 single "Where Is the Love" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[43] According to Marshall, hundreds of other girls also tried out for the part,[44] but she "set the bar so high that nobody surpassed it."[45] Hundreds of candidates auditioned for the role of Eric,[16] including actors Asher Angel,[46] Gavin Leatherwood,[47] Christian Navarro,[48] Jack Whitehall,[49] and Cameron Cuffe, with the latter, along with Jonah Hauer-King, doing a screen test alongside Bailey.[50] Harry Styles was in early negotiations to play the part,[51] but ultimately turned it down[52] in favor of doing a concert tour.[53] Marshall later elaborated that Styles also refused because he wanted to do darker, non-musical roles.[16]

By March 2021, Jessica Alexander was cast in an undisclosed role, which was eventually revealed to be Vanessa.[54] Of her casting, director Rob Marshall stated it was a conscious decision to cast a relatively unknown actress as Vanessa since McCarthy was already portraying Ursula. He also said: "She's just a beautiful, beautiful actress, and she went there. It's sort of rare for someone that beautiful and charismatic to be able to then turn into the sea witch literally in front of you and just lose it. It was exciting to see that change."[11] Alexander enjoyed playing the role, commenting that she "love[s] being demonic, and just going crazy on screen, so this was a perfect opportunity for that".[55] Kacey Musgraves was also considered for the role.[56]

### Filming

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Filming was originally scheduled to begin in London between late March and early April 2020; however, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[57][58][59][60] Set photos at Pinewood Studios in London, England leaked a few weeks after the production was shut down, it showed aerial images featuring Prince Eric's ship as well as indoor images of what seemed to be his castle. On July 29, 2020, based on a social media post, Jacob Tremblay began recording his lines for the film.[61] Filming was scheduled to re-commence on August 10, 2020.[62] By November 2020, Disney's new CEO Bob Chapek announced that filming on all films that had been postponed during pandemic shutdowns had resumed filming, and in some cases completed principal photography.[63]

In December 2020, McCarthy stated that she would hopefully begin filming in January 2021.[64] The following month, Diggs discussed the large amount of work he had to do when it came to preparing for and recording dialogue for the role of Sebastian.[65]

Cala Moresca in Sardinia, Italy, among the movie's filming locations[66]

Principal photography officially began at Pinewood Studios in Iver, England on January 30, 2021.[67] Filming for McCarthy's scenes eventually began in April 2021.[68] On April 6, it was announced that additional filming would be happening in summer in Sardinia, Italy, for a total of "roughly three months".[69] In June 2021, production was temporarily halted due to multiple crew members of the film contracting COVID-19.[70] Filming resumed about a week later and officially wrapped on July 11, 2021.[71][72] On December 30, 2021, Bailey shared some new behind-the-scenes photos of the set, including a glimpse of her portrayal of Ariel. The actress took to Instagram to wrap up her year and shared photos of moments of shooting the film. The first photo showed the film's script, which was blurred to avoid spoilers, but still showed her character name "Ariel" in bold print. One photo showed her swimming in Sardinia's waters, while another showed the process of film-making using CGI.[73] In February 2023, Marshall revealed that he hopes post-production work on the film will be completed by March, saying:

> "I'm very proud of the film. It's the most challenging film I've ever done, for sure. No question ... Using complicated, cutting-edge techniques to make this work. I don't think anybody's ever done an underwater musical before. I have to say every single moment of the film had to be choreographed in advance so that we could have a flow to the whole piece. It's crazy the apparatuses we worked with from wires to things called tuning forks to teeter-totters. Thank God we had the rehearsal time. You always need it on a musical anyway."

— Rob Marshall[74][75]

On March 22, 2023, Bailey revealed that she had to spend 13 hours underwater during certain days of filming and that practical water tanks and CGI were used to create the underwater environments, saying "I pushed myself as far as I've ever pushed myself in life ... And I feel like the message from [Ariel] was to know that you've always had it in you." She also revealed that the film's themes were updated so that it is not put at the forefront that Ariel "leaves the ocean for a boy" in response to recent criticism surrounding the portrayal of that desire in the original film. On that, she added "I'm really excited for my version of the film because we've definitely changed that perspective ... It's way bigger than that. It's about herself, her purpose, her freedom, her life and what she wants. As women we are amazing, we are independent, we are modern, we are everything and above, and I'm glad that Disney is updating some of those themes."[76]

### Visual effects

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Visual effects were provided by Industrial Light & Magic, Wētā FX, Moving Picture Company and Framestore.[77] DNEG also provided the stereo conversion.[78] For the "Under the Sea" sequence, Marshall called it a "big, massive musical number" and said that creating the underwater environments involved "a lot of work in advance with John DeLuca and myself creating these musical sequences, to prep it in advance from storyboards to something called pre-visualization, which is almost like a little mini-animated film, so we know how it flowed and how it worked ... You are creating a world, you're creating creatures, but it's very important to me that it feels real – you have to believe, you have to care about them, you have to follow their journey."[79]

On May 19, 2023, Marshall revealed that his work on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (which featured a mermaid character named Tamara) helped influence his work on The Little Mermaid, using similar live-action and CGI techniques to bring Ariel, her sisters and King Triton to life. He called it "a great launching point for us" and showed his work on Pirates to the crew and visual effects team to break down the process. The colorful tails of the merpeople characters were designed by Marshall's frequent costume designer Colleen Atwood, who used real fish as references to make each of the tails of Ariel and her sisters look more distinct from one another, and also designed the costumes for the human characters.[80]

#### Lawsuit

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In August 2023, special effects artist Christine Overs filed a lawsuit against the film's producers over an accident that occurred on the film set that resulted in a broken wrist. In the lawsuit, Christine seeks compensation of 150,000 euros (US$190,000). Sandcastle Pictures, the Disney-owned production company responsible for filming, has admitted responsibility for the accident but disputes the amount Overs is seeking.[81]

## Music

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Main article: The Little Mermaid (2023 soundtrack)

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Alan Menken (left) returned as the film's composer and co-wrote new songs alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda (right)

On March 17, 2017, it was announced that Alan Menken, who previously scored and co-wrote songs for the original film, would return as the film's composer and to write new songs alongside producer Lin-Manuel Miranda.[32] Three months later, Menken stated that his work on the film's music had been put on hold due to Miranda and Marc Platt's schedules with Mary Poppins Returns.[82] On May 20, 2019, Menken stated that The Little Mermaid would be his next project, following the release of the live-action adaptation of Aladdin,[83] and on July 9, he and Miranda started working on new songs for the film.[84] On replacing the original film's lyricist, the late Howard Ashman, Miranda felt that "[he] will definitely fall short" to Ashman's work, arguing that "no one can write like him".[85] On January 16, 2020, Halle Bailey confirmed that the song "Part of Your World", from the original film, will appear in the remake.[86] On February 10, 2020, Miranda revealed that he and Menken wrote four new songs for the film.[38] On February 19, 2021, Menken said that the new songs would be a "blend" of his and Miranda's styles. He elaborated that the songs would feature "some rapping" in the vein of Miranda's previous works, as well as a closer style to his usual work.[87] Menken also stated that he updated the lyrics to "Kiss the Girl" and "Poor Unfortunate Souls" to reflect modern times.[88]

On September 22, 2021, Menken sat down with Disney's For Scores podcast and confirmed that the film will feature four new songs. He also recalled that Miranda was "daunted" by the prospect of following on in the footsteps of the late Howard Ashman, the lyricist who worked with Menken to write the original film's songs.[89] On November 24, 2021, in an interview with Collider, Miranda talked about his admiration for The Little Mermaid and how Ashman and Menken helped shape his childhood. He said:

> "Oh, man. So much of my work on The Little Mermaid was that wish fulfillment. I actually didn't write any new songs for Sebastian the Crab because I love his songs so much. I was like, 'I can't. Nope, not me. I can't do it.' I did get to write for some of the other characters in that movie. Every song you love in The Little Mermaid is still in The Little Mermaid, we just found some new moments to musicalise. That's really tricky."

— Lin-Manuel Miranda[90]

On January 20, 2022, Bailey spoke with Stylecater, saying that she was so emotional while filming "Part of Your World".[91] She said:

> "It was really surreal to film. It was really emotional for me. It was three days of intense being all over the place. I was crying the whole time because I was just like, 'What the heck?' We're all connected to that song and it means a lot to each of us."

— Halle Bailey

On February 17, 2022, during a podcast interview with Variety, Miranda revealed that one of the new songs for the live-action film, "For the First Time", will take place when Ariel is on land in her human form. He also revealed that star Daveed Diggs might rap in the film. This was confirmed later on March 31, 2023, by Menken, revealing the title of the new rap song as "The Scuttlebutt". He described it as a "harebrained" song for Scuttle and Sebastian "...trying to figure out what's going on because they hear rumors that the prince has decided to marry. They think it must be Ariel but of course it's Ursula in the form of Vanessa. It's all this delicious imagination. Lin's lyrics are to die for."[92][93][94][95]

Menken then provided more details on the new songs, revealing that the first of the four that was written during the film's development was a solo for Prince Eric, "Wild Unchartered Waters", resulting from Marshall wanting "...a new song for this moment of waves and all the wildness of what's out there in the ocean...[Ariel] represented that to [Prince Eric]; she being the girl who saved his life. Live action films are really a director's medium." He then revealed that the fourth song did not make the final cut and was supposed to be a new song for King Triton entitled "Impossible Child", as he and the filmmakers felt that it "dramaturgically" was not needed, but did say that the song would be released to the public at a later date, possibly on the film's home media release. The song was featured as an additional track on a physical version of the soundtrack released as a HSN exclusive.[96] Some of the lyrics for "Poor Unfortunate Souls" and "Kiss the Girl" were updated as well, with Menken explaining that for "Kiss the Girl", it was because "people have gotten very sensitive about the idea that [Prince Eric] would, in any way, force himself on [Ariel]," while that for "Poor Unfortunate Souls", it was because of "...lines that might make young girls somehow feel that they shouldn't speak out of turn, even though Ursula is clearly manipulating Ariel to give up her voice."[97][95]

Two songs from the original film were cut: "Daughters of Triton", sung by Ariel's sisters and "Les Poissons", sung by the character of Eric's French cook Chef Louis, who also was cut from the film. Menken explained the reasons for cutting the former, saying that it felt "not needed" given the new approach the filmmakers gave to the sisters, and that they wanted the film to begin "with a much more of a live-action feel of the ocean and meeting Ariel, and then we wait a little bit, make you wait until we get to 'Part of Your World.' And I think that was, you know, it was an amazing choice because it just builds the power and anticipation."[98] On cutting the latter, Marshall explained "It's literally a Saturday morning cartoon section. If we had filmed it – I don't know how we would've filmed it – it never would have played. It's also a vacation from the story and has nothing to do with the story, so you can't do that in a live-action film."[99]

The soundtrack album was made available to pre-save and pre-order on March 13, 2023, and was released digitally on May 19, and on CD and vinyl on May 26, 2023, by Walt Disney Records.[100][101] Bailey's version of "Part of Your World" was released as a digital download single on April 26, 2023, one month before the film's release,[102] as well as the Korean version by Danielle Marsh of NewJeans.[103] An outtake of "Impossible Child", an unused song performed by Javier Bardem, was released as a digital single on September 8, 2023.[104]

In June 2023, the soundtrack reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Soundtracks chart, and number 21 on the Billboard 200.[105]

## Release

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The Little Mermaid held its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023, followed by the London premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on May 15. It was released theatrically on May 26, 2023, in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[106][5][107] A sing-along edition of the film was released in theaters on August 25, 2023.[108]

### Marketing

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On September 9, 2022, Rob Marshall and Halle Bailey appeared at the 2022 D23 Expo to introduce an exclusive presentation of the film's "Part of Your World" sequence, which received a positive response from the attendees, who praised Bailey's vocal performance. The film's teaser trailer was released to the public the same day.[109] On October 13, 2022, the first poster was released to the public,[110] which Bailey synchronously captioned on Twitter: "Words can't describe how immensely honored I feel to play the mermaid of my dreams."[111]

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Marshall says that this new take on Ariel spotlights a "modern woman". He says that the character goes back to Hans Christian Andersen from another century, but at the same time in 1989, that it felt in some ways like a very modern woman, someone who sees Ariel's life differently than anyone around her, and goes to find that dream.[112] On January 21, 2023, Disney Live Entertainment announced a casting call for character look-alike actresses to portray Bailey's version of Ariel as a character meet-and-greet at Disneyland in Anaheim, California near the "It's a Small World" attraction, Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and the Walt Disney Studios park at Disneyland Paris in Paris, France, as part of the film's promotional campaign. It was later confirmed by Disney Parks that these meet-and-greets would run for a limited engagement throughout the summer, with the original, classic Ariel being reinstated afterward.[113][114][115]

On March 12, 2023, the official trailer was shown during the 95th Academy Awards, introduced on stage by Bailey and McCarthy, and then released online alongside a new poster.[116]

Disney spent an estimated $140 million promoting The Little Mermaid.[117] The film had the biggest global promotional campaign for a Disney branded live-action title at $80 million in value, with partner deals with the likes of McDonald's, Booking.com, and Kellogg's.[118]

### Home media

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The Little Mermaid was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment for digital download on July 25, 2023, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on September 19, 2023.[119][120] The film was released on Disney+ on September 6, 2023.[121]

In the United States, The Little Mermaid debuted at No. 1 on the chart of the ten most popular films on Fandango's transactional digital service Vudu for the week of July 30.[122][123] It also topped the video-on-demand charts on iTunes and Google Play during the same period.[124][125] The film was the No. 5 bestselling disc title in the U.S. for September 2023, according to Circana's VideoScan chart.[126] In the United Kingdom, The Little Mermaid led the Official Charts Company's Official Film Chart for the week of August 2.[127][128] It retained its top position for the week ending August 9.[129][130] For the week ending September 6, the film ranked ninth on the chart.[131]

The Walt Disney Company announced that The Little Mermaid was viewed 16 million times in the five days following its release on Disney+, making it the most-streamed film on the platform during its debut week since the release of Hocus Pocus 2 (2022). The company defined views as total streaming time divided by runtime.[132][133] Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on certain American television screens, calculated that the film was streamed for 1.374 billion minutes from September 4—10.[134][135] It was the most-streamed film that week and ranked as the fourth most-streamed program overall.[136] In the following week, from September 11–17, the film recorded 588 million minutes of watch time, making it the second most-streamed film that week.[137][138] The Little Mermaid was subsequently streamed for 393 million minutes from September 18–24, remaining the second most-streamed film that week.[139][140]

## Reception

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### Pre-release

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Variety reported that the official teaser trailer of The Little Mermaid garnered more than 104 million global views during the first weekend following its release. It surpassed recent Disney live-action releases including Beauty and the Beast with 94 million, Aladdin with 74 million and Cruella with 68 million.[141] After the release of the trailer in September 2022, videos of Black girls positively reacting to it went viral.[142][143][144] In December 2022, the film ranked number three as the "Most Anticipated Family Film" of 2023 in a poll conducted by Fandango Media while Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy ranked number one as the "Most Anticipated New Performance on the Big Screen" and "Most Anticipated Villain", respectively.[145]

Following its premiere at the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, 2023, the official trailer reportedly generated over 108 million global views within its first 24 hours.[146] It is now among the most watched trailers for any reimagined title in Disney's growing stable of live-action adaptations, and the biggest for a Disney live-action title since the 2019 remake of The Lion King.[147]

An early private test screening of the film's final cut took place on April 30, 2023, at The Whitby Hotel in New York City. The event, hosted by Marshall and DeLuca, was attended by 80 celebrities and industry professionals.[148]

### Box office

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The Little Mermaid grossed $298.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $271.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $569.6 million.[3][4] Disney received a total of £46.6 million ($56.8 million) in tax reimbursements equivalent to 25% of the film's UK-based net spend, from the UK government's Film Tax Relief scheme.[2]

In the United States and Canada, The Little Mermaid—released alongside The Machine, Kandahar, About My Father, and You Hurt My Feelings—was projected to gross $120–125 million from 4,320 theaters over its four-day Memorial Day opening weekend.[149] The film made $38 million on its first day, including $10.3 million from Thursday night previews.[150] It went on to debut to $95.6 million in the traditional three-day weekend, and $118.8 million over the four-day frame, topping the box office and making it the fifth highest Memorial Day opening in history[118][151][152] (20th after inflation adjustment).[153] In its second weekend, the film declined 57% to $41.4 million while finishing in second place to newcomer Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.[154][155] The film then made $23.2 million in its third weekend, finishing third behind newcomer Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and Across the Spider-Verse.[156][157] It remained in the top ten for five more weeks.[158] In the United States and Canada, The Little Mermaid was the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2023.[159]

Outside of the U.S. and Canada, the opening weekend box office results fell short of expectations, grossing just $68.3 million.[160] A financial insider described the film's opening weekend to Deadline as "not a huge disappointment, but a disappointment, nonetheless."[117] The film's biggest markets were Mexico ($8.5 million), the United Kingdom ($6.3 million), Italy ($4.7 million), Brazil and Australia (both around $4 million).[160] The film also grossed $415,672 in India and $184,214 in South Africa during its opening weekend.[3]

The film's biggest markets in gross value were the United Kingdom ($34.1 million), Japan ($23.9 million), Mexico ($20.9 million), Brazil (17.3 million) and Australia ($15 million). In the Philippines, the film earned more than The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at the box office.[161] Its performance in China and South Korea was considered disappointing; it grossed only $3.6 million in China, and $4.4 million in South Korea in first 10 days.[162][163] In contrast, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the film had achieved success in Japan after it had earned $10.3 million in its first two weeks of release.[161]

### Critical response

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The film received mixed reviews from critics.[164][165] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 347 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "With Halle Bailey making a major splash in the title role, Disney's live-action Little Mermaid ranks among the studio's most enjoyable reimaginings."[166] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 54 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[167] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled by PostTrak gave it an overall 91% positive score, with 76% saying they would definitely recommend it.[118]

Brian Lowry of CNN wrote that the film "holds up nicely under the weight of those expectations, preserving the original's essence while updating undernourished aspects of it and riding a warm, hard-to-resist wave of nostalgia."[168] Ross Bonaime of Collider wrote that it "might not match the greatness of the original, but it's the rare remake that feels worthy of being part of our world."[169] Lex Briscuso of TheWrap called it "a fresh take on a beloved classic that isn't afraid to take a fairy tale and make it as real as it can, inviting its audience to dive into uncharted waters alongside its engaging and charming central characters."[170] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote that "Marshall has made a movie with all the magic required to pull it off and, if not replace the original in our hearts, at least has made a movie that can stand next to that one to also become a memorable part of our cinematic world."[171] Vanessa Armstrong of /Film called it a live-action remake "done well" that "improves on the original" and had no doubt that "it will become an indelible part of many a young person's childhood, and I can't wait to watch it with my daughter."[172]

Zoë Rose Bryant of Next Best Picture praised its sense of nostalgia and called Bailey and Hauer-King the "stars of the show". She did, however, criticize the visual effects, but said that they were "far better than the oft-maligned trailers would lead you to believe."[173] Molly Edwards of Total Film gave it four stars out of five and called it "A sparkling, enchanting new spin that out-swims the original, with a pitch-perfect performance from Halle Bailey."[174] Brian Truitt of USA Today wrote that "While not everything goes swimmingly, Halle Bailey splendidly buoys this Mermaid as the naive underwater youngster with dreams of exploring the surface."[175] Maureen Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly praised the performances of Bailey, Hauer-King and McCarthy, and named the "Under the Sea" sequence as the film's best musical highlight.[176] Peter Debruge of Variety lauded the film, saying that "Halle Bailey is all the reason that any audience should need to justify Disney revisiting this classic."[177]

Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post called it an "on-the-other-fin mixed bag of a movie that honors its source material with a big, color-saturated production, while never precisely proving that it ever needed to exist."[178] Rachel LaBonte of Screen Rant felt mixed, saying that the film is "bolstered by deeper characterization and a grand scope, even as it grapples with flaws."[179] Helen O'Hara of Empire called it "Another 'live-action' remake that's darker and less compelling than the animated original, but it's saved by Bailey's charming performance, McCarthy's sass and the story's own eternal magic."[180] Moira MacDonald of The Seattle Times praised Bailey's performance, saying that "her singing voice has both sweetness and power, and her smile is the sort on which dreams dance."[181]

On the critical side, Angelica Jade Bastién of Vulture panned the film, writing that with this film, "Disney betrays its own lack of imagination and an essential misreading of what made its original children's fare such a joy to audiences in the first place."[182] Hillary Busis of Vanity Fair criticized the runtime and called it an "uneasy mix of carbon copy and superfluous added material, presented in "live-action" that looks and feels (and is) as artificial as Lightning McQueen."[183] Johnny Oleksinski of New York Post wrote that "Despite real actors, CGI and brand new material, 'Mermaid' is the studio's latest flesh-and-blood cash grab that's more lifeless than far better two-dimensional painted drawings." Justin Chang of Los Angeles Times wrote that "What's on-screen too often feels like wan, second-rate imitation, and the few differences seem motivated less by a spirit of imagination than one of joyless anxiety."[184] Kat Rosenfield, writing for UnHerd, panned the film for being "propaganda" and for paling in comparison to the original, writing that "This is perhaps the worst thing about Disney's contemporary remakes: not that they are blatant cash grabs, but that they are infantilizing. The original Little Mermaid placed infinitely more trust in its intended audience of children than the new version places in those same children, now that they're grown up."[185] Kelly Lawler, writing for USA Today, panned the film and noted that the story does not translate well to live-action as it did in animation and was particularly critical of the uncanny valley CGI and murky lighting, writing that "Every change − to aesthetics, to story, to soundtracks, to length − that is required to make these films 'live action' chips away at the magic of the originals. This relentless pursuit of realism doesn't make a good kids' movie: It may be dark underwater in the real ocean, but we want to see Ariel dance properly lit on the screen. The new films are too long, too monotone, too bland and full of photorealistic talking animals that range from boring to horrifying."[186]

Lindsey Bahr of Associated Press wrote that "For all its pizazz, everything about this Little Mermaid is just more muted. Miranda's new songs are odd, too, and don't seem to fit."[187] "The Scuttlebutt" musical number was widely criticized by critics and audiences for Awkwafina's vocal performance, Lin-Manuel Miranda's lyrics (particularly the line "Remember the swamp? Remember my song in the swamp? When I was like 'Womp, chicka womp-womp, chicka womp-woooomp'") and its rap style not fitting in with the musical style of the other songs. Raven Brunner of Decider called the number "awkward" and that it felt "forced".[188] A. Felicia Wade of DiscussingFilm wrote that "Considering the setting, it's really out of place for the film in general."[189]

John Musker, the co-writer and co-director of the original 1989 film, disapproved of the film stating: "They didn't play up the father-daughter story, and that was the heart of the movie, in a way. And the crab — you could look at live animals in a zoo and they have more expression."[190]

### Controversies

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After the announcement of Bailey's involvement in July 2019 and the release of first teaser in September 2022, the film gained mixed responses from the public for casting an African-American actress as Ariel, who was Caucasian with red hair in the 1989 animated film.[191] Arguments for the negative response have included the fact that a black mermaid does not adhere to the original story (Hans Christian Andersen's description of the mermaid is that "her skin was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf, and her eyes as blue as the deepest sea"),[192][193] the claim that the adaptation should be as close to the original as possible,[194] and the idea that mermaids should be pale, not black, as they are underwater creatures.[195] Criticism of the casting after the teaser trailer release became viral and elicited the hashtag #NotMyAriel.[196] Many media outlets as well as Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film's producer and lyricist, criticized the negative response and described it as being racist.[197][198][199] Stuart Heritage of The Guardian argued, "The boring spat over the Disney trailer makes idiots of us all – whether Ariel is Black or White, it is clearly a film that should rightfully be ignored then forgotten forever", suggesting instead that there should be a "grotesque scaly mutant as the lead".[200]

During an interview in August 2019, Bailey said that "[she doesn't] pay attention to the negativity", while Auliʻi Cravalho, who played Ariel in a musical presentation as a part of The Wonderful World of Disney, expressed excitement at watching Bailey's portrayal of the character.[196] Jodi Benson, the voice actress for Ariel in the 1989 film, praised Bailey, stating, "I think that the spirit of a character is what really matters".[201] Brandy Norwood, the first woman of color to play Cinderella in the 1997 Disney television film of the same, and Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Tiana (Disney's first official African-American Princess), also both praised the casting of Bailey as Ariel.[202][203] Rachel Zegler, who played Maria in Steven Spielberg's 2021 film version of West Side Story and the titular role in Disney's 2025 live-action remake of Snow White, also voiced her support for Bailey.[204] In February 2023, Bailey said that she was trying to ignore the criticisms leveled by racist trolls on social media and focus on the anticipation for the film's release.[205] In a cover story for The Face, Bailey further added "I know people are like: 'It's not about race.' But now that I'm her... People don't understand that when you're Black there's this whole other community... It's so important for us to see ourselves."[206]

In April 2023, Forbes reported that the visuals and CGI of the film, which it described as "an easy target for criticism", sparked viral discussions, criticism and memes on social media.[207]

In May 2023, an editorial from Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times accused Disney of "forced inclusion of minorities" and "lazy and irresponsible storytelling",[208] echoing the views of some social media users in China, Japan, and South Korea.[209] The Global Times similarly attributed the film's poor performance in China to "Disney turning classic tales into 'sacrificial lambs' for political correctness."[210]

Deadline Hollywood reported that the film was suffering from review bombing online, and that sites such as IMDb in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, and Mexico, and AlloCiné in France had added warnings to the rating pages for the film about "unusual" activity. IMDb's warning read, "Our rating mechanism has detected unusual voting activity on this title. To preserve the reliability of our rating system, an alternate weighting calculation has been applied."[211] Deadline Hollywood cited these low user ratings as well as "backlash... over the casting of star Halle Bailey in the title role" in countries such as Korea, China, France, and Germany as contributing factors in the disappointing overseas box office.[117]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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The Queerties | February 28, 2023  | Next Big Thing  | The Little Mermaid | Won  | [212]
Golden Trailer Awards | June 29, 2023  | Best Original Score  | "Above" (Level Up AV)  | Nominated  | [213]
[214]
The Bulletin Awards  | August 18, 2023  | Best Actress In A Motion Picture  | Halle Bailey  | Won  | [215]
Film of the Year  | The Little Mermaid | Won  | [216]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Original Song — Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda ("For The First Time")  | Nominated  | [217][218]
Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Wild Uncharted Waters")  | Nominated
Best Song – Onscreen Performance (Film)  | Halle Bailey ("For The First Time")  | Nominated
Music Themed Film, Biopic, or Musical  | The Little Mermaid | Nominated
North Texas Film Critics Association  | December 14, 2023  | Best Newcomer  | Halle Bailey (also for The Color Purple)  | Nominated  | [219][220]
Black Reel Awards | January 16, 2024 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance  | Halle Bailey  | Nominated  | [221]
Outstanding Soundtrack | The Little Mermaid | Nominated
Saturn Awards | February 4, 2024 | Best Fantasy Film | The Little Mermaid | Nominated  | [222]
Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Melissa McCarthy  | Nominated
Best Younger Actor in a Film | Halle Bailey  | Nominated
Best Music in a Film | Alan Menken  | Nominated
Set Decorators Society of America Awards | February 13, 2024 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film | Gordon Sim and John Myhre | Nominated  | [223]
Annie Awards | February 17, 2024 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Pablo Grillo, Kayn Garcia, Ferran Casas, Stuart Ellis, and Joseph Lewis  | Nominated  | [224]
People's Choice Awards | February 18, 2024 | The Movie of the Year  | The Little Mermaid | Nominated  | [225]
The Female Movie Star of the Year  | Halle Bailey  | Nominated
The Movie Performance of the Year  | Melissa McCarthy  | Nominated
The Fidos Awards | March 10, 2024  | Blockbuster Bowser  | Gary, the Australian labradoodle (aka Max, the Old English Sheepdog)  | Won  | [226]
NAACP Image Awards | March 16, 2024 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Halle Bailey  | Nominated  | [227]
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album  | The Little Mermaid | Nominated
BET Awards | June 30, 2024 | Best Movie | The Little Mermaid | Nominated  | [228][229]
Best Actress | Halle Bailey (also for The Color Purple)  | Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | July 13, 2024 | Favorite Movie | The Little Mermaid | Nominated  | [230]
Favorite Movie Actress | Halle Bailey  | Nominated
Melissa McCarthy  | Nominated
Favorite Villain  | Melissa McCarthy  | Nominated

## In other media

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### Printed adaptations

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A series of books based on the film was released on April 11, 2023, by Disney Press.[231][232] It includes an illustrated picture book titled The Little Mermaid: Make a Splash by Ashley Franklin and Paul Kellam;[233][234] the guidebook The Little Mermaid: Guide to Merfolk detailing the depictions of Ariel, her sisters, and universe from the film by Eric Geron;[235] the novelization of the film titled The Little Mermaid: The Novelization by Faith Noelle;[236] The Little Mermaid: This is Ariel by Colin Hosten;[237][238] and the young adult novel The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide by American author J. Elle.[239][240][241] The novel serves as a prequel.[242][243][244] It featured on The New York Times Best Seller list,[245] where it spent several weeks in the top ten and reached the fifth spot in the category "Young Adult Hardcover Books".[246][247]

### Spin-off television series

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Main article: Ariel (TV series)

In June 2023, a CGI-animated series inspired by the film was announced for Disney Junior.[248] The series, entitled Ariel, follows a young version of the titular character whose design takes influence from Bailey's portrayal. The series premiered on June 27, 2024.[249]

## Future

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In October 2022, after the positive repercussions of black children watching the trailer, rumors emerged that Disney had contacted Halle Bailey to negotiate a possible sequel.[250] In April 2023, Marshall hinted at the potential for sequels if the film is successful: "It's a classic story that has a lot of characters and a lot of interesting stories. I do think it's right for certain things. But you have to see how a movie plays, and how it does... I think there's always opportunity to find stories within stories. That's always a wonderful thing."[251] The following month, Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King spoke about the animated sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, saying that they liked it and they would agree to reprise their roles if it were adapted into live action.[252]

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## External links

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* Official website
* The Little Mermaid at IMDb
* The Little Mermaid at Rotten Tomatoes

The Little Mermaid

* v
* t
* e

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" (1837)

Films|

* The Little Mermaid (1968)
* Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (1975)
* The Little Mermaid (1976 Czech film)
* The Little Mermaid (1976 Russian film)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* The Little Mermaid (2018)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)

Television|

* Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991)
* The Idle Mermaid (2014)
* The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)

Other|

* Statue
* List of adaptations
* Disney franchise
* The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
* Stage musical
* The Little Mermaid Jr. (stage musical)
* Kingdom Hearts II
* Ariel
* Ursula
* Once Upon a Time
* "Ariel"
* The Lure
* The Mermaid
* Rusalka (opera)
* Puella Magi Madoka Magica
* Dyesebel
* Undine (novella)
* Ponyo

* v
* t
* e

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Films|

| Animated|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

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Live-action|

* The Little Mermaid (2023)

Television series|

* The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
* Sebastian (1993)
* Ariel (2024–present)

Characters|

* Ariel
* Ursula

Music|

| Albums|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
* Sebastian: Party Gras!
* Songs from the Sea
* Splash Hits
* The Little Mermaid (2023)

|

Songs|

* "Fathoms Below"
* "Part of Your World"
* "Under the Sea"
* "Poor Unfortunate Souls"
* "Les Poissons"
* "Kiss the Girl"

Related|

* The Music Behind the Magic

Adaptations|

* Musical
* The Little Mermaid Jr.
* Live television special
* Once Upon a Time
* "Ariel"
* "Dark Hollow"
* "The Jolly Roger"
* "Poor Unfortunate Soul"
* Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale

Attractions|

* Ariel's Grotto
* Ariel's Undersea Adventure
* A Musical Adventure
* King Triton's Carousel of the Sea
* Mermaid Lagoon
* Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Video games|

* The Little Mermaid (1991)
* Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992)
* Ariel's Story Studio (1997)
* Disney's The Little Mermaid Print Studio (1998)
* Disney's The Little Mermaid Activity Center (1998)
* The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy (2000)
* The Little Mermaid Pinball (2005)

| Related|

* Kingdom Hearts series
* Kingdom Hearts [2002]
* Chain of Memories [2004]
* II [2005]
* Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (2007)
* Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure (2012)
* Disney Magic Kingdoms (2018)
* Disney Mirrorverse (2022)
* Disney Speedstorm (2023)
* Disney Dreamlight Valley (2023)

|

Related|

* Adaptations of "The Little Mermaid"
* Disney Renaissance
* Disney Princess
* House of Mouse
* Mickey's Magical Christmas
* Mickey's House of Villains
* Sofia the First: The Floating Palace
* Ralph Breaks the Internet
* Waking Sleeping Beauty
* Howard
* Descendants
* Descendants 2
* Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest
* Once Upon a Studio
* Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Disney Renaissance

Awards and nominations

Feature films|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Mulan (1998)
* Tarzan (1999)

TV series|

* The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
* Aladdin (1994–1995)
* The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
* Hercules (1998–1999)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
* The Lion Guard (2015–2019)

Soundtracks|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Mulan (1998)
* Tarzan (1999)

Singles|

* "Under the Sea" (1989)
* "Part of Your World" (1989)
* "Kiss the Girl" (1989)
* "Beauty and the Beast" (1991)
* "A Whole New World" (1992)
* "Friend Like Me" (1992)
* "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994)
* "Circle of Life" (1994)
* "Colors of the Wind" (1995)
* "If I Never Knew You" (1995)
* "Someday" (1996)
* "Go the Distance" (1997)
* "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" (1997)
* "Shooting Star (1997 - UK)
* "True to Your Heart" (1998)
* "Reflection" (1998)
* "You'll Be in My Heart" (1999)
* "Strangers Like Me" (1999)
* "Son of Man" (2000)
* "Two Worlds" (2000)

Direct-to-DVD sequels|

* The Return of Jafar (1994)
* Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
* Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
* Belle's Magical World (1998)
* Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
* The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
* Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)
* Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
* The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
* Tarzan & Jane (2002)
* The Lion King 1½ (2004)
* Mulan II (2004)
* Tarzan II (2005)
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

Live-action remakes|

* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* The Lion King (2019)
* Mulan (2020)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Hercules (TBA)

Video games|

* The Little Mermaid (1991)
* Ariel the Little Mermaid (1992)
* The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy (2000)
* The Little Mermaid Pinball (2005)
* Aladdin (1993; Sega Genesis)
* Aladdin (1993; SNES)
* Aladdin (1994)
* Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (2001)
* The Lion King (1994)
* Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1996)
* The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000)
* The Lion King 1½ (2003)
* Virtual Safari (2003-2004)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Board Game Adventure (1999)
* Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom (2000)
* Pocahontas (1996)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy Games (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Mulan (1998)
* Tarzan (1999)
* Tarzan: Untamed (2001)
* Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle (2002)

Characters|

* The Little Mermaid
* Ariel
* Ursula
* Beauty and the Beast
* Belle
* Beast
* Gaston
* Aladdin
* Aladdin
* Princess Jasmine
* Genie
* Jafar
* Iago
* The Lion King
* Simba
* Nala
* Timon and Pumbaa
* Scar
* Mufasa
* Pocahontas
* Claude Frollo
* Hercules
* Meg
* Mulan
* Fa Mulan
* Mushu

Related|

* Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
* Howard (2018)
* Disney Princess (2005–present)
* Disney Villains (1937–present)
* Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
* Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
* Sofia the First (2012–2018)
* Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
* Once Upon a Studio (2023)
* Ariel (2024–present)
* Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Stage adaptations|

* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* The Lion King (1997)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999)
* Tarzan (2006)
* The Little Mermaid (2008)
* Aladdin (2011)
* Hercules (2019)
* The Little Mermaid Jr.
* Aladdin Jr.
* Mulan Jr.

* v
* t
* e

Disney Princess

* Snow White
* Cinderella
* Aurora
* Ariel
* Belle
* Jasmine
* Pocahontas
* Mulan
* Tiana
* Rapunzel
* Merida
* Moana
* Raya

Films|

| Theatrical|

* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
* Cinderella (1950)
* Sleeping Beauty (1959)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* Mulan (1998)
* The Princess and the Frog (2009)
* Tangled (2010)
* Brave (2012)
* Moana (2016)
* Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
* Moana 2 (2024)

|

Direct-to-video|

* The Return of Jafar (1994)
* Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
* Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
* Belle's Magical World (1998)
* Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
* Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999)
* The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
* Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
* Mulan II (2004)
* Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
* Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

Shorts|

* Tangled Ever After (2012)
* The Legend of Mor'du (2012)

Live-action
films|

* Maleficent (2014)
* Cinderella (2015)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
* Mulan (2020)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Snow White (2025)
* Moana (2026)

Television|

* The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
* Aladdin (1994–1995)
* Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995–1997)
* Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
* Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017–2020)
* The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
* Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
* Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (2023)
* Ariel (2024–present)

Albums|

* Disney's Princess Favorites
* Disney Princess: The Ultimate Song Collection
* Disney Princess Tea Party
* Ultimate Disney Princess
* Princess Disneymania

Video games|

* Enchanted Journey
* Magical Jewels
* Enchanting Storybooks
* My Fairytale Adventure

Other Media|

* "If You Can Dream"
* Mickey's Pirate and Princess Party
* Whisker Haven
* Lego Disney

Related|

| Princes|

* The Beast
* Aladdin
* Flynn Rider

|

Media|

* House of Mouse
* Kingdom Hearts
* Once Upon a Time
* Disney Magic Kingdoms
* Sofia the First
* Frozen
* Elena of Avalor
* Elena and the Secret of Avalor
* Descendants
* Enchanted
* Disenchanted
* Ralph Breaks the Internet
* Kilala Princess
* Once Upon a Studio

Other|

* Tinker Bell
* Sleeping Beauty Castle (Disneyland)
* Cinderella Castle (Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland)
* Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Disneyland Paris)
* Enchanted Storybook Castle (Shanghai Disneyland)
* Castle of Magical Dreams (Hong Kong Disneyland)
* Snow White Cafe

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Adaptations and remakes of Disney animated films

Remakes of
animated works|

| Released|

* 101 Dalmatians (1996)
* Cinderella (2015)
* The Jungle Book (2016)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Dumbo (2019)
* Aladdin (2019)
* The Lion King (2019)
* Lady and the Tramp (2019)
* Mulan (2020)
* Pinocchio (2022)
* Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Snow White (2025)
* Lilo & Stitch (2025)

| Sequels|

* 102 Dalmatians (2000)
* Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

|

Upcoming|

* Moana (2026)
* Hercules (TBA)

Spin-offs of
animated works|

* The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
* Maleficent (2014)
* Cruella (2021)

| Sequels|

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

|

Follow-ups to
animated works|

* Alice in Wonderland (2010)
* Christopher Robin (2018)

| Sequels|

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

|

Soundtracks|

* Alice in Wonderland (2010)
* Almost Alice (2010)
* Maleficent (2014)
* Cinderella (2015)
* The Jungle Book (2016)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Christopher Robin (2018)
* Aladdin (2019)
* The Lion King (2019)
* The Gift (2019)
* Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
* Lady and the Tramp (2019)
* Mulan (2020)
* Cruella (2021)
* Pinocchio (2022)
* Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
* Snow White (2025)
* Lilo & Stitch (2025)

Related|

* The Jungle Book (1994 film)
* The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998 direct-to-video film)
* Belle's Tales of Friendship (1999 direct-to-video film)
* Geppetto (2000 television film)

* v
* t
* e

Films directed by Rob Marshall

* Annie (1999)
* Chicago (2002)
* Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
* Nine (2009)
* Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
* Into the Woods (2014)
* Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)

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Howard Ashman

Musicals|

* God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979)
* Little Shop of Horrors (1982)
* Diamonds (1984)
* Smile (1986)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* The Little Mermaid (2007)
* Aladdin (2014)

Musical films|

* Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
* Oliver & Company (1988)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)

Soundtracks|

* Oliver & Company (1988)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)

Songwriter|

* "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" (1986)
* "Fathoms Below" (1989)
* "Part of Your World" (1989)
* "Under the Sea" (1989)
* "Poor Unfortunate Souls" (1989)
* "Les Poissons" (1989)
* "Kiss the Girl" (1989)
* "Belle" (1991)
* "Gaston" (1991)
* "Be Our Guest" (1991)
* "Something There" (1991)
* "Beauty and the Beast" (1991)
* "The Mob Song" (1991)
* "Human Again" (1991)
* "Proud of Your Boy" (1992)
* "Friend Like Me" (1992)
* "Prince Ali" (1992)

Related articles|

* Alan Menken
* Howard Sings Ashman
* Howard (2018)

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Alan Menken

Awards and nominations

Musicals|

* Dear Worthy Editor (1974)
* God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979)
* Little Shop of Horrors (1982)
* Diamonds (1984)
* Personals (1985)
* A Christmas Carol (1994)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* King David (1997)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1999)
* Sister Act (2006)
* The Little Mermaid (2007)
* Leap of Faith (2010)
* Newsies (2011)
* Aladdin (2014)
* The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (2015)
* A Bronx Tale (2016)
* Hercules (2019)

Musical films|

* Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Newsies (1992)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Home on the Range (2004)
* Enchanted (2007)
* Tangled (2010)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* Disenchanted (2022)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Spellbound (2024)

Television|

* A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
* The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
* Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)

Documentary|

* Howard (2018)

Soundtracks|

* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* Beauty and the Beast (1991)
* Aladdin (1992)
* Beauty and the Beast (1994)
* Pocahontas (1995)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* Hercules (1997)
* Enchanted (2007)
* Tangled (2010)
* Mirror Mirror (2012)
* Beauty and the Beast (2017)
* Aladdin (2019)
* Disenchanted (2022)
* Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
* The Little Mermaid (2023)
* Spellbound (2024)

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Awards and nominations

Musicals|

* In the Heights (music and lyrics)
* Bring It On: The Musical (music and lyrics)
* 21 Chump Street (book, music and lyrics)
* Hamilton (book, music and lyrics)
* New York, New York (additional lyrics)

Films directed|

* Tick, Tick... Boom!

Film songwriting|

* Moana (2016)
* Hamilton
* In the Heights
* Vivo
* Encanto
* The Little Mermaid
* Mufasa: The Lion King
* Moana (2026)

Albums|

* The Hamilton Mixtape
* Warriors

Singles|

* "Love Make the World Go Round"
* "Almost Like Praying"
* "Found/Tonight"
* "A Forgotten Spot"

Soundtracks
and cast albums|

* Hamilton (cast recording)
* Moana
* In the Heights
* Vivo
* Encanto
* Tick, Tick... Boom!
* The Little Mermaid
* Mufasa: The Lion King

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* Freestyle Love Supreme

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