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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

2008 77 min English G

“Every Tale Has A Beginning, But Only One Begins Under The Sea”

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.

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Part of The Little Mermaid Collection

3 films

Cast

13 people

Peggy Holmes Director · Robert Reece Screenplay

United States release August 26, 2008 · Produced in United States · Production Walt Disney Studios

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DisneyToon Studios

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Walt Disney Studios

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Original language

English

Spoken on screen

English

Release dates

Australia · August 22, 2008

Physical

United States · August 26, 2008

Theatrical

Brazil

August 26, 2008 · Theatrical

Denmark

February 6, 2014 · Theatrical

France

September 24, 2008 · Theatrical

Germany

September 11, 2008 · Theatrical

Hungary

September 24, 2008 · Digital

Ireland

August 26, 2008 · Theatrical

Italy

September 25, 2008 · Physical · DVD

Japan

September 26, 2008 · Digital

Netherlands

August 25, 2008 · Theatrical

Portugal

September 24, 2008 · Physical

Spain

September 25, 2013 · Physical

United Kingdom

August 26, 2008 · Theatrical

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