Mermaids (1990)

Directed by

Richard Benjamin

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 605 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1963, a neurotic teenage girl moves to a small Massachusetts town with her free-spirited mother and younger sister. She struggles with her mother's erratic choices and her own coming of age.

quirkywarmbittersweetplayfulnostalgictendercomedic

What happens

Mermaids is a 1990 American family comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin, and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, and Christina Ricci in her film debut. Based on Patty Dann's 1986 novel of the same name, and set in 1963, its plot follows a neurotic teenage girl who moves with her wayward mother and younger sister to a small town in Massachusetts. Originally planned as the English-language debut of Swedish director Lasse Hallström, the film was ultimately directed by Benjamin after both Hallström and Frank Oz abandoned the project. Filming took place in various locations in Massachusetts in fall 1989. Released in December 1990, the film was met with mostly positive reviews, with acclaim towards the performance of Ryder, who received a Golden Globe Award nomination and a National Board of Review Award. Ricci also won a Young Artist Award for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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