It is credited as the film to have started the historic Disney Renaissance, an era that had breathed life back into the animated feature film medium after a string of competent, but only inexpensive successful animated films such as The Aristocats, The Rescuers, and The Great Mouse Detective.įollowing The Little Mermaid were two direct-to-video sequels ( The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning) and an animated television series that ran from 1992 to 1994.
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The movie grossed over $100 million at the US box office upon its initial release, and won two Academy Awards for Best Song (" Under the Sea") and Best Original Music Score. The Little Mermaid was an unmitigated success for the studio, being praised for its animation, storytelling, and music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. When she falls in love with a human prince, she makes a deal with a villainous sea witch to become human, herself, and must earn his love before the agreed time runs out. The story centers a young mermaid named Ariel, who is captivated by the world upon the surface. It also marked the Disneyland's 35th anniversary one year after it was released. The 28th animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon and the first to be released during the Disney Renaissance, the film is loosely based upon the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale of the same name. It was first released on Novemby Walt Disney Pictures, but returned to theaters on November 14, 1997.
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 musical comedy fantasy animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation.
“ Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.” ―Tagline
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