The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Little Mermaid II:Return to the Sea |
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| Directed by | Jim Kammerud Brian Smith |
| Produced by | Leslie Hough David Lovegren |
| Written by | Elizabeth Anderson Temple Mathews Elise D'Haene Eddie Guzelian |
| Starring | Jodi Benson Samuel E. Wright Tara Strong Pat Carroll Buddy Hackett Max Casella Stephen Furst Clancy Brown |
| Music by | Danny Troob Original songs: Michael Silversher Patty Silversher |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | February 29, 2000 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is an animated musical fantasy movie from the United States. It was released in 2000. This movie is a sequel to the popular 1989 film The Little Mermaid. It tells a new story about Ariel and her family.
The movie was directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith. Leslie Hough and David Lovegren were the producers. It was released on September 19, 2000, in North America. This film is the last one in Disney's The Little Mermaid story timeline. A prequel movie, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, came out in 2008.
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Story of the Movie
This movie takes place over ten years after the first Little Mermaid film. Ariel, who was once a mermaid, is now human. She is married to Prince Eric. They have a daughter named Melody. Melody loves the ocean and wants to swim in it. However, her parents do not allow her to go into the sea.
Why Melody Can't Swim
Ariel and Eric keep Melody away from the ocean for a very important reason. A new villain, Morgana, is a sea witch. She is the sister of Ursula, the villain from the first movie. Morgana wants revenge on Ariel and King Triton. She tries to use Melody to get what she wants.
Melody's Adventure
Melody feels like she doesn't belong on land. She secretly wishes she could be a mermaid. She finds a special locket that shows her the underwater world. This makes her want to explore the ocean even more. Melody eventually runs away to the sea. She meets Morgana, who tricks her into helping her evil plan.
Saving the Ocean
Ariel must return to her mermaid form to save her daughter. She teams up with her old friends, Sebastian and Flounder. King Triton and Prince Eric also join the fight. They all work together to stop Morgana. They want to make sure the ocean and Melody are safe.
Main Characters
Many familiar voices and new ones bring the characters to life.
- Jodi Benson as Ariel: She is now a human queen and a mother.
- Tara Strong as Melody: Ariel and Eric's adventurous daughter.
- Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian: Ariel's crab friend and royal advisor.
- Pat Carroll as Morgana: The new sea witch and Ursula's sister.
- Rob Paulsen as Prince Eric: Ariel's husband and Melody's father.
- Kenneth Mars as King Triton: Ariel's father and ruler of the ocean.
- Cam Clarke as Flounder: Ariel's fish friend, now grown up.
- Buddy Hackett as Scuttle: The seagull who loves to collect human items.
- Clancy Brown as Undertow: Morgana's large, shark-like henchman.
- Max Casella as Tip: A walrus who becomes Melody's friend.
- Stephen Furst as Dash: A penguin who is Tip's best friend.
- René Auberjonois as Chef Louis: The royal chef who tries to cook Sebastian.
- Edie McClurg as Carlotta: The kind housekeeper in Eric's castle.
- Kay E. Kuter as Grimsby: Eric's loyal advisor.
- Tress MacNeille as Mother Penguin and Baby Penguin
- Frank Welker as Max the Sheepdog: Eric's loyal dog.
