Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- whimsical
- warm
- family movie night
- school holiday viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sweet, charming, entertaining, and emotionally engaging for children, while noting that its animation and adult appeal lag behind leading American animated features.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stella’s accidental potion-induced transformation strands the children in the sea, where they must seek an antidote within 48 hours.
Critical reception specifically highlights the beautifully rendered underwater inhabitants and settings.
Fly, Stella, and Chuck must match wits with Joe and work together to reverse the transformation before the deadline.
The film includes musical sequences and songs described by critics as adequately catchy, integrated into the underwater action.
Films like Help! I'm a Fish, and why
The Little Mermaid
animated family adventure built around children, transformation, musical sequences, and underwater fantasy
The Secret of NIMH
whimsical animated adventure featuring young protagonists, a fantastical world, comic danger, and family themes
The Iron Giant
emotionally warm animated family film combining child-centered peril, imaginative creatures, and catchy musical storytelling
The Emperor's New Groove
comic children’s fantasy involving bodily transformation, eccentric adults, and a race to reverse a magical predicament
Movie Details
- Directors
- Stefan Fjeldmark, Michael Hegner
- Release Date
- 2000-10-06
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (465)
Cast
- Sebastian Jessen
- Pil Neja
- Morten Kerrn Nielsen
- Søren Sætter-Lassen
- Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
- Dick Kaysø
- Louise Fribo
- Ulf Pilgaard
- Peter Gantzler
- Paprika Steen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Help! I'm a Fish about?
- Three unruly young relatives become sea creatures and race through an inventive underwater world to recover a life-saving antidote.
- What is Help! I'm a Fish like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Help! I'm a Fish as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Help! I'm a Fish violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Help! I'm a Fish as mild.
- What did critics think of Help! I'm a Fish?
- Critics broadly found the film sweet, charming, entertaining, and emotionally engaging for children, while noting that its animation and adult appeal lag behind leading American animated features.
- Which films are like Help! I'm a Fish?
- Films with a similar feel include The Little Mermaid, The Secret of NIMH, The Iron Giant, and The Emperor's New Groove.
- How long is Help! I'm a Fish?
- Help! I'm a Fish runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Help! I'm a Fish?
- In United States, Help! I'm a Fish is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
