The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea (2000)

43% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
55% of users liked it
(80,305 ratings)

In this direct-to-video sequel to Disney's animated hit The Little Mermaid, Ariel (Jodi Benson) and Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes) are the proud parents of a little girl named Melody (Tara Charendoff), who has begun to hear the call of the sea she has inherited from her mother. But wicked Morgana… More In this direct-to-video sequel to Disney's animated hit The Little Mermaid, Ariel (Jodi Benson) and Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes) are the proud parents of a little girl named Melody (Tara Charendoff), who has begun to hear the call of the sea she has inherited from her mother. But wicked Morgana (Pat Carroll), the sister of Ursula, seeks revenge against Ariel, and has devised a scheme to take control of the oceans. As Melody goes to the waters in dreams of becoming a mermaid like her mother once was, he is drawn into Morgana's plot, and now Ariel must reunite with her childhood friend Sebastian (Samuel E. Wright) to save her daughter. Buddy Hackett and Kenneth Mars also lend their voices to this animated feature. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith
Written By: Elizabeth Anderson, Temple Mathews
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family

In Theaters: Sep 19, 2000 Wide
On DVD: Sep 19, 2000

Critic Reviews

James Plath, Movie Metropolis
It's not a bad movie, mind you, but if you've seen The Little Mermaid it feels like a knock-off.
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
Charming, if markedly less magical.

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Film C

i dont normally enjoy folllow ups to the classic originals but i did still very much enjoy this sequel another cute little movie for the kids to enjoy!
Brad W

Ruined the first, it was really bad and boring, they make these DVD's to screw us out of our cash
Matt G

Hated it. Grade: F
Richard C

D
Luke B

It's the exact same pissing film. Ariel has a daughter, obsessed with the sea like she was with land. Her daughter meets Ursula's "crazy" sister, whom appears from nowhere. She is also voiced by Carroll, which adds to her menace, but she is just a poor variation on… More
It's the exact same pissing film. Ariel has a daughter, obsessed with the sea like she was with land. Her daughter meets Ursula's "crazy" sister, whom appears from nowhere. She is also voiced by Carroll, which adds to her menace, but she is just a poor variation on Ursula. Being in Ursula's shadow and ridiculed by her mother, means we get a less talented, less confident, and just a lesser villain overall. The songs are pants, with no heart or humor. Timon and Pumbaa even make an appearance in the disguise of a penguin and a walrus. No imagination has been used at all in this poor retread.
Jennifer X

Disgusting.
Bradley W

Ruined the first, it was really bad and boring, they make these DVD's to screw us out of our cash
Dillon L

"The Little Mermaid II" exactly represents why Disney should never have made all these shit sequels to decent movies. The animation is less remarkable, the story is sloppy, the characters ares too childish, and it's too obviously produced for the sake a of a few bucks.
Jackson W

Little Mermaid 2 is not a perfect sequel and definitely inferior to the first. It is, as fans complain, the same story backwards. Instead of a mermaid longing to be human, a human is longing to become a mermaid *yawn*. Yet I still enjoyed seeing one of the Princesses have a kid.… More
Little Mermaid 2 is not a perfect sequel and definitely inferior to the first. It is, as fans complain, the same story backwards. Instead of a mermaid longing to be human, a human is longing to become a mermaid *yawn*. Yet I still enjoyed seeing one of the Princesses have a kid. Unlike most direct-to-video Disney sequels, this had a reasonable plot line. It followed the same pattern of Lion King 2, so that alone makes it watchable.
Maymay A

The first installment is way better.
Marion R

Disney, please stop making this films. Crappy sequels that don't even come close to the originals.