
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
2000 · Movie · G · 75 min · ★ 6.4 · 22% critics
Years after the original adventure, a royal family tries to keep their child safe by hiding her connection to the sea. Drawn to the ocean anyway, she slips past the rules, makes new friends underwater, and risks getting caught in a sea witch’s plan to seize power from the mer-kingdom.
Based on The Little Mermaid
Also known as The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea · The Little Mermaid 2 - Return to the Sea · The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea · The Little Mermaid 2
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-01-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,790 votes)
About
If you enjoy simple, family sequels with familiar faces and a new generation’s ocean adventure, you may have fun; Not for you if you want the magic and originality of Return to Never Land.
Pros: kid-friendly adventure; a few funny moments; familiar characters return | Cons: rehashes earlier story; uneven animation quality; songs feel forgettable
Themes
- dreams
- fairy tale
- cartoon
- mermaid
- sequel
- crab
- underwater city
Cast & crew

Jodi Benson
as Ariel (voice)

Samuel E. Wright
as Sebastian (voice)

Tara Strong
as Melody (voice)

Pat Carroll
as Morgana (voice)

Buddy Hackett
as Scuttle (voice)

Kenneth Mars
as King Triton (voice)

Max Casella
as Tip (voice)

Stephen Furst
as Dash (voice)

Rob Paulsen
as Prince Eric (voice)

Clancy Brown
as Undertow (voice)
Directed by Jim Kammerud