# The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)

> Young mermaid princess Ariel risks defying Atlantica’s music ban to reunite her underwater kingdom with the songs it has lost.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7958

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Family, Animation
- Director: Peggy Holmes
- Cast: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Jim Cummings, Sally Field, Tara Strong, Jennifer Hale, Grey DeLisle, Kari Wahlgren
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0969647/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, earnest, comforting, family movie night, children's viewing

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