Mermaids

"Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them."

1990 1h 50m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 627

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

“Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them.”

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Cast

Cher
Rachel Flax
Bob Hoskins
Lou Landsky
Winona Ryder
Charlotte Flax
Michael Schoeffling
Joe Porretti
Christina Ricci
Kate Flax
Caroline McWilliams
Carrie
Jan Miner
Mother Superior
Betsy Townsend
Mary O'Brien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Benjamin
Writers: June Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Benjamin, shot by Howard Atherton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jack Nitzsche. 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 Jacqueline Cambas 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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Cher and Bob Hoskins and Winona Ryder carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Benjamin directs. Howard Atherton behind the camera. Jack Nitzsche scores. Jacqueline Cambas cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Richard Benjamin, shot by Howard Atherton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jack Nitzsche. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jacqueline Cambas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cher and Bob Hoskins and Winona Ryder carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them.".
7IMDB entry: tt0100140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 20 themes, including "new year's eve", "coming of age", "dress", "swimming".