Mermaids
“Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them.”
Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.
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Cast
41 people
Cher
Rachel Flax
Known for
Burlesque
Moonstruck
Bob Hoskins
Lou Landsky
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Super Mario Bros.
Winona Ryder
Charlotte Flax
Known for
Stranger Things
Edward Scissorhands
Michael Schoeffling
Joe Porretti
Known for
Sixteen Candles
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Christina Ricci
Kate Flax
Known for
Wednesday
Sleepy Hollow
Caroline McWilliams
Carrie
Known for
White Water Summer
Soap
Jan Miner
Mother Superior
Known for
Lenny
Endless Love
Betsy Townsend
Mary O'Brien
Also in
Extreme Close-Up
Richard McElvain
Mr. Crain
Known for
The Perfect Couple
Paula Plum
Mrs. Crain
Known for
Irrational Man
About Fate
Dossy Peabody
Coach Parker
Known for
Edge of Darkness
William Paul Steele
Boss in Oklahoma
Also in
Nice People
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Richard Benjamin Director · June Roberts Screenplay Patty Dann Author
Worldwide gross $35M · Budget $31M · United States release December 14, 1990
Box office
Budget
$31,000,000
Worldwide gross
$35,419,397
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Orion Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · December 14, 1990
Theatrical
United States · December 14, 1990
Theatrical
Australia
May 16, 1991 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1993 · Physical
France
May 15, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
May 30, 1991 · Theatrical
India
December 19, 1991 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 19, 1991 · Theatrical
Japan
October 12, 1991 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 14, 1991 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 15, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 14, 1991 · Theatrical
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