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1. Barbie (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon
Votes: 532,303 | Gross: $636.24M
2. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem
Votes: 155,521 | Gross: $298.17M
3. Gravity Falls (2012–2016)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their great-uncle's tourist trap in the enigmatic Gravity Falls, Oregon.
Stars: Jason Ritter, Alex Hirsch, Kristen Schaal, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 134,964
4. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.
Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz
Votes: 450,192 | Gross: $42.07M
5. Aquaman (2018)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson
Votes: 520,185 | Gross: $335.06M
6. The Shape of Water (2017)
R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Doug Jones
Votes: 447,301 | Gross: $63.86M
7. Big Fish (2003)
PG-13 | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange
Votes: 458,607 | Gross: $66.26M
8. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.
Directors: Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Osborne | Stars: Tom Kenny, Jeffrey Tambor, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence
Votes: 101,820 | Gross: $85.42M
9. The Little Mermaid (1989)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Votes: 290,689 | Gross: $111.54M
10. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
G | 79 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno
Votes: 34,333 | Gross: $1.30M
11. Dagon (2001)
R | 98 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez
Votes: 21,003
12. Mako Mermaids (2013–2016)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A young man is magically turned a merman, and discovers his underwater origins, after he comes in contact with the magic waters at the mysterious Mako Island guarded by a trio of mermaids.
Stars: Chai Hansen, Dominic Deutscher, Gemma Forsyth, Rowan Hills
Votes: 4,693
13. Bubble Guppies (2011–2023)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The adventures of six fish-tailed kids- Molly, Gil, Deema, Oona, Goby, and Nonny.
Stars: Brianna Gentilella, Tino Insana, Cynthia de Graaff, Solomon Brown
Votes: 2,084
14. Legend of the Blue Sea (2016–2017)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.
Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Min-ho, Lee Hee-joon, Shin Won-ho
Votes: 12,461
15. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000 Video)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To protect her from a sea witch, Ariel's daughter is not allowed in the ocean; but when she becomes 12, she runs away to an adventure under the sea.
Directors: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith, Bill Speers | Stars: Tara Strong, Pat Carroll, Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright
Votes: 22,249
16. Revenge of the Creature (1955)
Passed | 82 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Men capture the Creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: John Agar, Lori Nelson, John Bromfield, Nestor Paiva
Votes: 7,014
17. Cold Skin (2017)
TV-14 | 108 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A young man arrives at a remote island to take a post of weather observer only to find himself defending the watchtower from deadly creatures which live in the island shores.
Director: Xavier Gens | Stars: Ray Stevenson, David Oakes, Aura Garrido, Winslow M. Iwaki
Votes: 18,019
18. Pieles (2017)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In a strange world where people share numerous deformities, the same problem we all face challenges each of them: to find someone who accepts you as you are. Sometimes, that means finding yourself first.
Director: Eduardo Casanova | Stars: Ana Polvorosa, Carmen Machi, Macarena Gómez, Candela Peña
Votes: 7,098
19. Aquaman (2006 TV Movie)
42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young twenty-something diver living in the Florida Keys discovers he has the power to breathe underwater.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Justin Hartley, Lou Diamond Phillips, Denise Quiñones, Rick Peters
Votes: 2,248
20. The Thirteenth Year (1999 TV Movie)
TV-G | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
After he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday, Cody learns that his birthmother is a mermaid.
Director: Duwayne Dunham | Stars: Chez Starbuck, Justin Jon Ross, Courtnee Draper, Brent Briscoe
Votes: 6,091
21. Man from Atlantis (1977–1978)
60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of an amphibious man, the last survivor of the legendary sunken city.
Stars: Patrick Duffy, Alan Fudge, Belinda Montgomery, Richard Laurance Williams
Votes: 2,768
22. The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The 1989 animated feature adapted by Disney for television in a prequel that leads up to the events of the movie.
Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Edan Gross, Kenneth Mars
Votes: 6,087
23. Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006 Video)
TV-Y | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
In this animated follow-up to Fairytopia, Elina (played by Barbie) enlists the help of a mermaid, Nori, to save her friend Nalu, a merman prince who has been captured by the wicked Laverna.
Directors: William Lau, Walter P. Martishius | Stars: Kelly Sheridan, Lee Tockar, Christopher Gaze, Kathleen Barr
Votes: 4,418
24. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008 Video)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.
Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Jim Cummings, Sally Field
Votes: 11,311
25. Milfs vs. Zombies (2015)
104 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of moms celebrating ladies' night are forced to fight for their lives when their quiet town is overrun by a hungry horde of flesh-eating corpses.
Director: Brad Twigg | Stars: Andrea Marie, Rosanna Nelson, Jenny Jannetty, Brandy Peeples
Votes: 411
26. The Mermaid (2016)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Shan, a mermaid, is sent to assassinate Xuan, a developer who threatens the ecosystem of her race, but ends up falling in love with him instead.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Chao Deng, Show Lo, Yuqi Zhang, Yun Lin
Votes: 10,151 | Gross: $3.23M
27. The Blue Whisper (2022– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A powerful demon master meets an innocent merman. Defying their fate to be enemies, the two share a magic journey and find soul mates in each other.
Stars: Dilraba Dilmurat, Jialun Ren, Yixuan Hu, Xiaoting Guo
Votes: 504
28. Amy, la niña de la mochila azul (2004)
60 min | Drama, Family
The story of a sweet-hearted tomboy who lives at the shore with her fisherman father, her adventurous friends and a mysterious mermaid.
Stars: Nora Salinas, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Alejandro Tommasi, Tatiana
Votes: 187
29. Sabrina, Down Under (1999 TV Movie)
Adventure, Comedy, Family
This time around, perky witch-in-training Sabrina heads to Australia in the company of her British friend, Gwen. No sooner has the magical heroine arrived than she meets and falls for a ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth R. Koch | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Tara Strong, Scott Michaelson, Lindsay Sloane
Votes: 301
30. Sirene (2017– )
120 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Sirens of the Mediterranean sea look for the lost last Triton in the city of Naples.
Stars: Valentina Bellè, Maria Pia Calzone, Denise Tantucci, Ornella Muti
Votes: 180
31. Orenchi no Furo Jijou (2014)
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A lonely man meets a handsome but homeless merman and brings him home to live with him in his bathtub.
Stars: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yûichirô Umehara, Yoshihisa Kawahara, Natsuki Hanae
Votes: 260
32. The Little Mermaid (1976)
84 min | Family, Drama, Romance
The little mermaid, one of the daughters of the sea king, seeing the prince on the deck of a luxurious ship, falls in love with him. But during a storm, the ship crashes against a rock. The little mermaid saves her lover from death.
Director: Karel Kachyna | Stars: Miroslava Safránková, Radovan Lukavský, Petr Svojtka, Libuse Safránková
Votes: 867
33. Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)
TV-Y7-FV | 108 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A prince of the sea and a child of fire engage in a tragic forbidden romance.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Mami Koyama, Ikue Sakakibara, Jûkichi Uno
Votes: 590
34. Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities (2021– )
TV-14 | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
After losing his love, the hero travels the world before returning as the King of the Sea. Reuniting years later, fate continues to divide the lovers as the hero fights to reclaim his people's legacy.
Stars: Ruiyang Sun, Yi Dai, Yifeng Li, Yuqi Chen
Votes: 80
35. How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer (1975)
96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A turbulent comedy of confusion about the water sprites who go soul hunting in the river Vltava and become ordinary mortals through all kinds of misadventures.
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Jaromír Hanzlík, Libuse Safránková, Frantisek Filipovský, Milos Kopecký
Votes: 1,313
36. Kamen Rider Kiva (2008–2009)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Living a Shut-in for most of his life, 22 year old Wataru Kurenai seeks to fulfill his dream of surpassing his late father in crafting a amazing violen while also protecting the world from ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôji Seto, Kôhei Takeda, Yû Takahashi, Keisuke Kato
Votes: 347
37. Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022 TV Movie)
TV-Y | 65 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts turn into mermaids to save a sea kingdom in an epic underwater adventure.
Director: Ron Myrick | Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Tiana Camacho, Kirsten Day, Madelyn Kratzer
Votes: 328
38. Ang panday 2 (2011)
110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Panday 2 kicks off in a village following Flavio's victory against Lizardo .This sequel merely talks about what happened after the first movie and introduces the rebirth of Lizardo.
Director: Mac Alejandre | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Marian Rivera, Phillip Salvador, Eddie Garcia
Votes: 54
39. The Flying Ship (1979)
18 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
To build a flying ship - here is a condition for marriage with a king's daughter. She loves a poor chimney sweep, but he has a dangerous rival.
Director: Garri Bardin | Stars: Tatyana Shabelnikova, Mikhail Boyarskiy, Garri Bardin, Rogvold Sukhoverko
Votes: 1,663
40. Selkie (2000)
88 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A troubled, lonely teen gets a new lease on life when he comes upon a group of selkies, mythical people with the power to change into seals.
Director: Donald Crombie | Stars: Shimon Moore, Bryan Marshall, Celine O'Leary, Elspeth Ballantyne
Votes: 154
41. Sea People (1999 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Hume Cronyn, Joan Gregson and Tegan Moss star in this dramatic fantasy about a teenage girl who wants to swim the English Channel. She soon meets an elderly couple who offer her advice, not... See full summary »
Director: Vic Sarin | Stars: Hume Cronyn, Joan Gregson, Tegan Moss, Shawn Roberts
Votes: 474
42. Madonna: Cherish (1989 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Madonna music video featuring mermen for the single from the album 'Like A Prayer'.
Director: Herb Ritts | Stars: Madonna, Tony Ward
Votes: 649
43. This Boy Caught A Merman (2012 TV Short)
30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A spoof on The Little Mermaid, but instead about a teenage boy and the merman that saves him from drowning.
Directors: Janice Williams, Soubi Yamamoto | Stars: Leraldo Anzaldua, Greg Ayres, Justin Doran, Yûki Kaji
Votes: 95
44. De zeemeerman (1996)
111 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Tony is really handsome, but he smells. A scientist gives him a potion that should get rid of his fishy smell. Unfortunately, there are some serious side effects.
Director: Frank Herrebout | Stars: Daniël Boissevain, Gonny Gaakeer, Angelique de Bruijne, Frans van Deursen
Votes: 538
45. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Simon Belmont discovers that, even though he defeated Count Dracula in the original Castlevania, he is now under Dracula's curse and must collect Dracula's body parts and fight him again.
Director: Hitoshi Akamatsu
Votes: 616
46. Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name (1935)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mermaids sing to us about mermaids and fishes at play; they and some other sea creatures dance to it. Buddy as a merman plays tag with a girl mermaid, but he gets too rough and turns her ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Tommy Bond, The Debutantes
Votes: 157
47. The Little Mermaid II (2000 Video Game)
Action, History, Mystery
Description: A gorgeous beautiful toy that will please all children and nostalgic adults. In the game, you play for Ariel - the naughty daughter of the King of the Sea of Triton. Everywhere... See full summary »
Director: Donn Nauert | Stars: Samuel E. Wright, Jodi Benson, Taylor Gifaldi, Cam Clarke
Votes: 38
48. Little from the Fish Shop (2015)
72 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Everyone's familiar with Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, the story of a love capable of forgiving even the greatest betrayal. In Jan Balej's film - a work filled with ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Balej | Stars: Oldrich Kaiser, Anezka Kubátová, Petr Forman, Ivana Chýlková
Votes: 113
49. Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed (1985 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy
Rodney Dangerfield's third ABC special.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Harvey Korman, Morgan Fairchild, Dick Butkus
Votes: 54
50. Ang mahiwagang daigdig ni Pedro Penduko (1973)
Action, Comedy, Family
In his numerous incarnations, Pedro Penduko is an ordinary human being with no superpowers. He is, however, resourceful and quick-witted in battling evil forces. He is aided by a magical amulet.
Director: Celso Ad. Castillo | Stars: Ramon Zamora, Jeanne Young, Lotis Key, Eddie Garcia
Votes: 14