I watched Mermaids every single time I noticed it was on TV as a kid, because Christina Ricci and Winona Ryder as sisters was (and still is) dream casting. Wednesday Addams and Lydia Deetz! Sisters!
This was my first time watching it as an adult. I remembered everything, but it's like I was seeing it for the first time, and I like it even more. Bob Hoskins is a precious angel, and Cher plays her part perfectly. The scene at the end in the kitchen is magical.
Mermaids
Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them.
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
12/14/1990Runtime
110 minsOverview
Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$31,000,000Revenue
$35,419,397Homepage
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A warm, funny portrait of a chaotic family learning to make peace with their differences and each other's messy humanity. Charlotte navigates adolescence while her eccentric mother stumbles toward her own version of stability.
Mood
BittersweetPlayful
Themes
FamilyComing of ageIdentityLove
Tone
Tender
Pacing
Steady
Look
Naturalistic
Structure
Linear
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