15 Movies Like The Little Mermaid
Loved The Little Mermaid? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Beauty and the Beast
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
The Little Mermaid
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Maleficent
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
The Little Mermaid
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.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
The Princess Bride
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Sleeping Beauty
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Pinocchio
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Peter Pan
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Astonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Legend
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
Pan
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Little Mermaid.
The Creation of the World
La Création du Monde is among the first animated feature films made in France. But to be exact, the film was animated in Czechia and directed by Eduard Hofman. It is adapted from a series of five books by Jean Effel, a French caricaturist and illustrator. The visual style is adapted from his drawings. The film is a comedy about the creation of the universe in six days, with the devil messing around and contributing in his own way.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Little Mermaid.
Men in Hope
Charming bon vivant Rudolf is convinced that infidelity is the basis for a happy marriage, since, after all, a woman does not want to be bored with her partner.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Little Mermaid.