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2008·Family·1h 17m
6.4
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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.
Directed by Peggy Holmes
princess
cartoon
mermaid
prequel
woman director
undersea city
Rank
#119 in 2008·#5373 overall
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Cast

Jodi Benson
Jodi Benson
Ariel (voice)
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright
Sebastian (voice)
Jim Cummings
Jim Cummings
King Triton / Shelbow / Additional Voices (voice)
Sally Field
Sally Field
Marina Del Ray (voice)
Tara Strong
Tara Strong
Adella / Andrina / Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
Alana (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Grey DeLisle
Aquata / Arista (voice)
Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren
Attina (voice)
Parker Goris
Parker Goris
Flounder (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Jeff Bennett
Benjamin / Additional Voices (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson
Cheeks / Ray Ray (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Rob Paulsen
Ink Spot / Swifty / Additional Voices (voice)

Crew

Peggy Holmes
Peggy Holmes
Director
Evan Spiliotopoulos
Evan Spiliotopoulos
Screenplay
Jim Dooley
Jim Dooley
Original Music Composer
Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers
Additional Writing
Ron Clements
Ron Clements
Original Film Writer
John Musker
John Musker
Original Film Writer
Peggy Holmes
Peggy Holmes
Additional Writing
Rich Burns
Rich Burns
Additional Writing
Jule Selbo
Jule Selbo
Story
Dave Prince
Dave Prince
Story Artist

Popular Reviews

571 reviews
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
te amo ariel
te amo ariel
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Wellan
Wellan
5.0★ · 07/04/26
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Excellente surprise et sans doute l'une des meilleures préquelles produites par les studios Disney.

L'intrigue se déroule avant les événements du premier film, au cœur du royaume d'Atlantica.

Suite à la disparition tragique de la reine Athéna, le roi Triton, dévasté par le chagrin, décide de bannir définitivement toute forme de musique de son royaume et d'imposer une discipline de fer à ses sept filles.

Dans ma chambre la nuit
Excellente surprise et sans doute l'une des meilleures préquelles produites par les studios Disney.

L'intrigue se déroule avant les événements du premier film, au cœur du royaume d'Atlantica.

Suite à la disparition tragique de la reine Athéna, le roi Triton, dévasté par le chagrin, décide de bannir définitivement toute forme de musique de son royaume et d'imposer une discipline de fer à ses sept filles.

Dans ma chambre la nuit
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camellia
camellia
8.0★ · 06/23/26
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
man i love this one, there's all the sisters. marina and sebastian are fun too.

on a survécu le film avec deux personnes qui ont un déficit d'attention dans la salle.
man i love this one, there's all the sisters. marina and sebastian are fun too.

on a survécu le film avec deux personnes qui ont un déficit d'attention dans la salle.
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Taylor Duke
Taylor Duke
6.0★ · 04/20/26
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
BENJAMIN YOU PRECIOUS AND ADORABLE LITTLE ANGEL. FREE MY MAN FROM PRISON!!
BENJAMIN YOU PRECIOUS AND ADORABLE LITTLE ANGEL. FREE MY MAN FROM PRISON!!
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Emma
Emma
5.0★ · 03/16/26
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
till yesterday i didn’t even know that there is also a prequel to this movie i had only ever watched the sequel 
kinda funny that this is somehow the third movie in a row i’ve watched where „shake shake shake senora” is playing even though this time it’s a completely different franchise😭
till yesterday i didn’t even know that there is also a prequel to this movie i had only ever watched the sequel 
kinda funny that this is somehow the third movie in a row i’ve watched where „shake shake shake senora” is playing even though this time it’s a completely different franchise😭
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