The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

"Every Tale Has A Beginning, But Only One Begins Under The Sea"

2008 1h 17m EN

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6.7

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6.2

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★6.7TMDB · 1,094🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 8,961

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Synopsis

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Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.

“Every Tale Has A Beginning, But Only One Begins Under The Sea”

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Cast

Jodi Benson
Ariel (voice)
Samuel E. Wright
Sebastian (voice)
Jim Cummings
King Triton / Shelbow / Additional Voices (voice)
Sally Field
Marina Del Ray (voice)
Tara Strong
Adella / Andrina / Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Hale
Alana (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Aquata / Arista (voice)
Kari Wahlgren
Attina (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peggy Holmes
Writers: Ron Clements, John Musker, Jule Selbo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Little Mermaid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jodi Benson and Samuel E. Wright and Jim Cummings carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every Tale Has A Beginning, But Only One Begins Under The Sea".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0969647 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peggy Holmes directs. Jim Dooley scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "The Little Mermaid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Jim Dooley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jodi Benson and Samuel E. Wright and Jim Cummings carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Every Tale Has A Beginning, But Only One Begins Under The Sea".
7IMDB entry: tt0969647 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Jim Dooley
Runtime: 77 min · 1h 17m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 33% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 8,961 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

2 nominations.

Part of

The Little Mermaid Collection

The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a direct-to-video sequel to the first film. It was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on VHS in the United States on September 19, 2000. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is a direct-to-video prequel to the first film. The film was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008, and on Region 2 DVD in Europe on September 22, 2008.