Mermaids

Film - 1990 - Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story

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.

Directed by

Richard Benjamin

Starring

Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci, Caroline McWilliams

Ratings

IMDb 6.7 out of 10

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Film · 1990 · Comedy · Drama · Romance

Mermaids

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✦ Coming of age
The story

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.

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Ratings
IMDb
6.7 / 10
41k votes
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71%
Tomatometer
3.65 / 5
136k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime1h 50m
RatedPG
Release1990-12-14
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