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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

Directed by Peggy Holmes · 77 min · Family, Animation

14.6 TOPICAL score · #5,082 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008, directed by Peggy Holmes) has a TOPICAL score of 14.6 - ranked 5,082 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 33% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (1,094 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.

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Critics15
Audience46
Awards0
Historical impact51
Lasting engagement45
Cast13
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Jodi Benson (actor #1,580), Samuel E. Wright (actor #1,722), Jim Cummings (actor #1,459), Sally Field (actor #229)

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