Summary
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
Cast
Halle Bailey
Ariel
Jonah Hauer-King
Eric
Melissa McCarthy
Ursula
Javier Bardem
King Triton
Noma Dumezweni
The Queen
Art Malik
Sir Grimsby
Daveed Diggs
Sebastian (voice)
Jacob Tremblay
Flounder (voice)
Awkwafina
Scuttle (voice)
Jessica Alexander
Vanessa
Martina Laird
Lashana
Emily Coates
Rosa
Christopher Fairbank
Hawkins
John Dagleish
Mulligan
Matt Carver
Cabin Boy
Jude Akuwudike
Joshua
Lorena Andrea
Perla
Simone Ashley
Indira
Karolina Conchet
Mala
Sienna King
Tamika
Kajsa Mohammar
Karina
Nathalie Sorrell
Caspia
Jodi Benson
Market Vendor
Julz West
Hat Vendor
Shay Barclay
Coconut Seller / Dancer
Arina Li
Flower Vendor
Russell Balogh
Triton Guard #1
Adrian Christopher
Triton Guard #2
Leon Cooke
Core Dancer
Tarik Frimpong
Core Dancer
Chris George
Core Dancer
Yasmin Harrison
Core Dancer
Erica Stubbs
Core Dancer
Kate Thompson
Core Dancer
Jonathan Bishop
Dancer
Aaron Bryan
Dancer
Sophie Carmen-Jones
Dancer
Jon-Scott Clark
Dancer
Cameron Valentina
Dancer
Austyn Farrell
Dancer
Cecil Jee
Dancer
Ben Hukin
Dancer
Andrew Lyle-Pinnock
Dancer
Chanel Mian
Dancer
Ebony Molina
Dancer
Ian Oswald
Dancer
Oliver Ravelin
Dancer
Charles Ruhrmund
Dancer
Craig Stein
Dancer
Nicole Valverde
Dancer
Sasha Watson Lobo
Dancer
Johnny White
Dancer
Charlotte Wilmott
Dancer
Bobby Windebank
Dancer
Clifton Brown
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Jeroboam Bozeman
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Sarah Daley-Perdomo
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Ghrai DeVore-Stokes
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Samantha Figgins
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Vernard J. Gilmore
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Jacqueline Green
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Michael Jackson, Jr.
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Yannick Lebrun
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Renaldo Maurice
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Chalvar Monteiro
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Danica Paulos
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Belen Pereyra
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Constance Stamatiou
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Jermaine Terry
'Under the Sea' Special Performer
Ben Marshall
Ship Musician
Matt Quinn
Ship Musician
Sam Sweeney
Ship Musician
Charlotte Bazeley
Merfolk
Noa Nikita Bleeker
Merfolk
Glen Campbell
Merfolk
Sonny Charlton
Merfolk
Marcus Hodson
Merfolk
Alexia Hortal
Merfolk
Janine Johnson
Merfolk
Mia Juul
Merfolk
Jeffin Kunjumon
Merfolk
Jennifer Leung
Merfolk
Mia Maugé
Merfolk
Jacob Maynard
Merfolk
Busola Peters
Merfolk
Stefano Tomadini
Merfolk
Andy Young
Merfolk
Hunter Allen
Merkid
Ava Azizi
Merkid
Zaine Daniel Dillon
Merkid
Mischa Hayward
Merkid
Roy Hu
Merkid
Seyan Patel
Merkid
Taitum Pitfield
Merkid
Eva Polakovs
Merkid
Isabelle Ung
Merkid
Ayo Hana
Stallholder (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Rob Marshall
Lyricist
Howard Ashman
Lyricist
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Original Film Writer
Ron Clements
Original Film Writer
John Musker
Original Story
Hans Christian Andersen
Screenplay
David Magee
Reviews
adolfohumano
May 27, 2023
Halle Bailey served a very good performance with a lot of charisma and passion, she also has an impressive voice. In some parts people were clapping from excitement and I shed a tear since I saw her performing her first song.
I'm not a big fan of the growing wave of remakes and live-actions but this movie is something that I couldn't miss, they revisited one of my favorite classics and the result is striking, extravagant, funny, exciting, it has everything I love. I had my doubts since I saw the cast and the character designs (not to mention Ursula's makeup) but these actors have a lot of charisma, the final result is solid and entertaining.
I love Alan Menken and Howard Ashman compositions, The Little Mermaid and Little Shop Of Horrors are my favorite works from them, their lyrics and arrangements give me goosebumps.
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