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Since the beginning of recorded history, legends have been born surrounding the elegant, beautiful, and sometimes treacherous mermaid.
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Jan 11, 2015 · The Little Mermaid: Château de Chillon, Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Prince Eric's beautiful castle in The Little Mermaid was inspired by the equally beautiful Château de Chillon on Switzerland's...
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- TENSHOU-KYOUSHA SHRINE. Fujinomiya, Japan. If the legends surrounding this hideous little goblin found in Japan’s Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine are to be believed, it may be the oldest mermaid on this list.
- BIG BEND POWER PLANT MANATEE VIEWING AREA. Apollo Beach, Florida. Possibly one of the least expected places to see so-called mermaids is in the waste water pools of this Florida power plant.
- FEEJEE MERMAID AT THE NATURE MUSEUM. Grafton, Vermont. This classic feejee mermaid located in Vermont’s quaint Nature Museum was taken from a fraternal lodge.
- JEJU MERMAIDS. Jeju-si, South Korea. As opposed to the other creatures on this list, these South Korean “mermaids” are actually just human women who have come to be known as legendary fisherpeople.
- Miranda
- Pirates of The Caribbean: on Stranger Tides
- Peter Pan
- The Little Mermaid
- The Mermaid
- Splash
- Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
- Mermaids
- The Thirteenth Year
- Aquamarine
Released in 1948, this movie might be partially responsible for kickstarting the interest in mermaids on the big screen. Though short films had featured movies in the decades preceding it, Miranda was the first big production for mermaids. Based on the stage play, the movie features a fisherman accidentally catching a mermaid and caring for her. Sh...
Technically, this installment of the Pirates of The Caribbeanfranchise isn't a mermaid movie, but it does feature a new take on mermaids. They're a type of siren and a tear from one is needed in a complicated scheme by Captain Blackbeard. The mermaids of the story are equal parts sweet and vicious, providing the audience with an interesting new tak...
The 2003 version of Peter Pan definitely isn't the first version of the story, but it is the most accurate adaptation of the original story. While the story focuses on Wendy growing up when she meets a boy who never will, the mermaids are some of the first people Wendy encounters in Neverland. These mermaids aren't particularly friendly, and this i...
Not to be confused with the animated Disney version, this tale is a live-action version released in 2018 featuring Poppy Drayton as the title character. The story follows a reporter who finds himself wondering whether a woman he sees in a traveling circus is a real mermaid. Sent to write a story about the "mermaid healing water" hocked by the man r...
In 2016, Chinese cinema saw the release of The Mermaid. It drowned the box office competition and became a massive hit. In it, Shan is the titular mermaid. She travels to land in China, supporting her mermaid family who is living in a wrecked ship off the coast. The plan is for her to assassinate the man whose company is responsible for the polluti...
In 1984, a rom-com flick called Splash was released. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Tom Hanksand Daryl Hannah and features supporting actors such as John Candy and Eugene Levy. A fun fact is that this was actually the first film to be put out by Touchstone Pictures, which was created by Walt Disney Studios. The plot of this film centers around a ...
The magical world of Harry Potter is filled with interesting creatures, including merpeople. They showed up in the fourth film, Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire,in 2005. During the Triwizard Tournament, these underwater beings kept people in an enchanted sleep until a champion swam down to save them. They live in the Black Lake at Hogwarts, they a...
Of course, while on this topic, the flick titled Mermaids must be mentioned. Released in 1990, it starred three very well-known female stars: Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci. This was actually Ricci’s first film, and Ryder received awards and nominations for her role, as well. While these three did not play characters that were real mermaid...
Up next on this list is a Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) called The Thirteenth Year, which aired in 1999. Like all DCOMs, this one had a thrilling plot, as it focused on a teenage boy who figured out that his mom is a mermaid. How did he discover this? Well, he started developing some scales and fins when he turned 13, of course! RELATED: 10 ...
On a similar note, Aquamarine came out in 2006. It is partly based on a young adult novel from 2001. In this flick, two girls find a mermaid in a swimming pool, and these three main characters are played by Emma Roberts, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, and Sara Paxton. Yes, anyone who enjoys a good underwater fantasy story should give this one a try, too. ...
May 15, 2023 · Netflix's newest four-episode docuseries MerPeople "dives into the fascinating world of underwater performers who have turned their love for the mystical sea creatures into real-world careers" —...
Nov 8, 2023 · Have you ever dreamed of seeing a real-life mermaid? We'll explore the places where people have claimed to see real mermaids!
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Jun 21, 2024 · This crowd-ranked list was made for fans by fans - so you know it’s legit. Thousands of film enthusiasts have voted to create the ultimate guide to the top mermaid movies ever created. From timeless classics to hidden gems, this captures the enchanting allure that only mermaid stories can deliver.
