The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) on Netflix
G20081h 17mAdventureAnimationComedyDramaFamilyFantasy
King Triton has banned music in Atlantica. His daughter Ariel finds palace life dull. Following a fish named Flounder, she discovers an underground club where Sebastian plays in a secret band.
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Plot summary
Atlantica, an underwater kingdom ruled by King Triton and Queen Athena, is full of music until a pirate ship kills Athena and Triton forbids music and any travel to the surface. Ten years later his youngest daughter, Ariel, and her six sisters live by a strict routine set by their governess, Marina Del Rey, who dislikes the post and covets Sebastian's place as the king's attaché. Ariel befriends a young tropical fish, Flounder, who leads her to a hidden club where Sebastian performs in a secret band. The musicians fear she will report them, but Ariel, remembering her mother, sings and swears to keep their secret.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- In Britain, the BBFC cut the word "spastic" from an interactive game in the DVD and Blu-ray extra features of The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning to secure a "U" rating; an uncut version was instead released with a "12" certificate.
- The film was the third and final instalment of The Little Mermaid animated trilogy and the last direct-to-video sequel Disney made after John Lasseter took over as chairman of the Disney Animation Division.
