Mermaids

1990
15
1h 50m

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Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, Cher, and Bob Hoskins in Mermaids (1990)

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Coming-of-Age Teen Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familia... Read allAn unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

38K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,407

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Source novelist Patty Dann has said of this filmed adaptation: "It was wonderful and a bit overwhelming. I would be sorting socks on the bed and get calls like, Barbra Streisand wants to do the movie, and I'd just say, sure, and then Cher ended up playing the mother. It was a wild experience. I like the movie very much. The first time I saw it without music it had a very different feel, and it took a while to get used to the soundtrack. When I wrote it, I never thought about music in the background, but now I put the music on sometimes when I clean the house."

Goofs
The subtitle "1963" is shown as Charlotte watches Soeur Sourire perform "Dominique" on the 5 January 1964 broadcast of Toast of the Town (1948).

Quotes
Rachel Flax: Charlotte, I know you're planning a celibate life, but with half my chromosomes, I think that might be tough.

Alternate versions
The versions shown on A&E and Lifetime both have the ending between Cher and Christina Ricci.

Connections
Featured in Cher: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) (1990)

Soundtracks
Dominique
Music by Soeur Sourire
French lyrics by Soeur Sourire
English lyrics by Noel Regney
Performed by Soeur Sourire
Courtesy of Sullivan Productions, Inc.

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Winona's finest hour

Winona Ryder is fantastic in this movie - its a helluva part and she plays it for all it is worth. Whether she is worshipping Joe (the local hunk-deluxe), or watching 'The Singing Nun' on television, she is completely believable. Her relationship with her less-than-perfect Mother (Cher) is also believable. As a bonus, you get Christina Ricci and Bob Hoskins and some beautiful cinematography. It also has a real feel for the 60's.

Downsides are one cliche too many (WHY does every movie that takes place in the 60's have to feature JFK's assassination?) and it goes on a tad too long, but its worth watching for sure.