Mermaids
1990 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 6.7 · 64% critics
A restless single mother keeps uprooting her two daughters, leaving the older teen desperate for stability and a sense of belonging. When they land in a small Massachusetts town and new romances enter the picture, growing pains, mixed emotions, and a risky crush push the family to face what they really need from each other.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-12-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (598 votes)
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a funny, touching coming-of-age story about a messy but loving family, with sharp one-liners and big feelings; Not for you if you dislike teen angst or uncomfortable relationship dynamics, like in Now and Then.
Pros: witty, heartfelt family story; strong lead performances; memorable music and setting | Cons: uneven pacing at times; some dated elements; questionable age-gap romance
Themes
- new year's eve
- coming of age
- dress
- swimming
- roman catholic church
- sexual awakening
- novice
- john f. kennedy assassination
- polka dot
- gynecological exam
- jewish girl
- shoe salesman
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Cher
as Rachel Flax
Bob Hoskins
as Lou Landsky
Winona Ryder
as Charlotte Flax
Michael Schoeffling
as Joe Porretti
Christina Ricci
as Kate Flax
Caroline McWilliams
as Carrie
Jan Miner
as Mother Superior
- BT
Betsy Townsend
as Mary O'Brien
- RM
Richard McElvain
as Mr. Crain
Paula Plum
as Mrs. Crain
Directed by Richard Benjamin