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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 12

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: MERMAIDS is the story of the turbulent relationship between a flamboyant, outrageous mom (Cher) and her two daughters (Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci) who just want a normal, stable life. Socially rebellious and provocative, the... MERMAIDS is the story of the turbulent relationship between a flamboyant, outrageous mom (Cher) and her two daughters (Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci) who just want a normal, stable life. Socially rebellious and provocative, the mother is reluctant to settle down, even at the request of her two daughters (one of whom, despite being Jewish, longs to enter a convent). The unusual family has moved 18 times in the last 15 years, usually whenever Mrs. Flax senses she might have to commit to a relationship. But this time the girls hope the family will stay put, and their conflicting desires lead to a final, near-tragic result. [More]

Starring: Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci

Starring: Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, Michael Schoeffling, Caroline McWilliams, Jan Miner

Director: Richard Benjamin

Director: Richard Benjamin
Composer: Jack Nitzsche
Screenwriter: Patty Dann, June Roberts
Producer: Lauren Lloyd, Wallis Nicita, Patrick Palmer

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Apr 15, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Single Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, Spanish

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Three generations of greatness

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A bright, buoyant comedy about an unusual mother-daughter relationship.

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A pleasant but dull coming of age story that doesn't quite swim.

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a Cher fan's dream come true, a lively tale that allows her to play the kind of free-loving free spirit she used to sing about in 1970s numbers like 'Dixie Girl' ('waitin' on tables and passin' myself around' went the lyric)

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