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The Little Mermaid (2023)

Directed by Rob Marshall

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.

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…while films like The Little Mermaid update the original for modern audiences…
Rosie Bailey • The People's Movies • Jul 9, 2026
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Even the studio’s more divisive remakes, like Snow White and The Little Mermaid, at least attempted to reinterpret familiar stories through a different lens.
Doug Jamieson • The Jam Report • Jul 9, 2026
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Like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and its sequel, Snow White or even worse, Guy Ritchie’s dreadful Aladdin, these live actions reboots seem to suck the life out of IP that were just fine in their animated incarnations…
film-authority.com, Fraggle says:, film-authority.com says:, Alex Good says: • Film Authority • Jul 11, 2026
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One could see the profit motive behind earlier remakes like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King…
Fiction Machine • Jul 8, 2026
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…the latest dud in a run of on-again/off-again run of remakes in the Disney+ era: The Little Mermaid, Pinocchio, and Snow White ranged from underwhelming to awful…
John Serba • Decider • Oct 21, 2026
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The Little Mermaid (2023)…
Hanna Ines Flint • IGN • Jul 8, 2026
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This is an issue that Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid suffered from greatly as well, of all projects.
Eric Hardman • CineMasters • May 29, 2025
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…has resulted in some dire, bloated remakes like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid…
Ellie Lucas • From The Front Row • May 28, 2025
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The Little Mermaid (2023)…
Amelia Emberwing • IGN • May 30, 2025
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Similar pointless discussions followed House of the Dragon, the live-action Little Mermaid remake, and just about every other genre film or TV show in the last 30 years.
Pete Vonder Haar, Brad Gilmore, Margaret Downing, Lorretta Ruggiero • Houston Press • Jul 17, 2026
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The Little Mermaid (off-key and off-putting)…
Matt Oakes • Silver Screen Riot • Jun 10, 2025
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