Help! I'm a Fish

"A potion put them in the ocean"

2000 1h 20m DA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 465

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyDrama

Synopsis

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Three children are accidentally transformed into fish after consuming a potion made by an eccentric scientist. The kids end up in the sea, with one problem: they must find and drink the antidote within 48 hours, or forever remain as fish.

“A potion put them in the ocean”

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Cast

Sebastian Jessen
Svip (voice)
Pil Neja
Stella (voice)
Morten Kerrn Nielsen
Plum (voice)
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Professor Mac Krill (voice)
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Joe (voice)
Dick Kaysø
Shark (voice)
Louise Fribo
Sasha (voice)
Ulf Pilgaard
Crab (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Hegner
Writers: John Stefan Olsen, Stefan Fjeldmark, Karsten Kiilerich
Languages: Danish, Spanish, French, Latin
Countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, Spanish, French, Latin.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Søren Hyldgaard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Per Risager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sebastian Jessen and Pil Neja and Morten Kerrn Nielsen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Hegner directs. Søren Hyldgaard scores. Per Risager cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Danish, Spanish, French, Latin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, Spanish, French, Latin.
5International production across 5 countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom.
6Original score by Søren Hyldgaard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Per Risager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sebastian Jessen and Pil Neja and Morten Kerrn Nielsen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A potion put them in the ocean".
10IMDB entry: tt0168856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "fish", "parent child relationship", "ocean", "transformation".
12Released under 27 different titles around the world.