Mermaid

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Mermaid

Apr 2026

1h 45m

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22 Reviews

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Doug is an awkward Florida drug addict. Divorced and alone, he shares custody of his young daughter with his ex. Doug's reeling from losing his job at a local strip club, where he takes care of the fish in the aquarium. Things are beyond bleak -- so Doug zips his boat out into the Gulf to end the pain of his reality. But at his lowest point, he discovers an injured Mermaid creature clinging to life. For Doug, it's a sign from the Universe -- so he brings her home, gives her shelter in his tub and begins to nurse her back to health. He even names her Destiny. As their rapport blossoms, word of his secret gets out and he is forced to protect his new friend by any means necessary.

Maxwell Rabb

Slant Magazine

Apr 1

2.5/4

Ultimately, Mermaid shows how loneliness can un-anchor a person, and it makes you understand how any lost sailor might fall for the first thing, no matter what it is, that breaks it.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

03/25/2025

In the end, “Mermaid” is more a promising first effort than a fully satisfying experience.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

22h

While not everything here works (veteran Patrick makes a good villain, but he’s really over-indulged in some scenes), the sum is an eccentric original.

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Alyssa Christian

Next Best Picture

4d

6/10

Sure, the title is unoriginal, but its presentation is not. Of course, it’s nowhere near as good as "Splash," but it doesn’t need to be.

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Luna Guthrie

Collider

5d

3/10

Despite an inviting premise, strong cast, and alleged horror-comedy leanings, the film is not horrific, it is not comedic, and it somehow makes watching a guy fall for a monstrous sea-creature tedious.

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Brogan Luke Bouwhuis

But Why Tho?

6d

6/10

In Mermaid, Cornack succeeds in convincing viewers why it’s possible to look at bizarre hopelessness and find joy and love.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 5d

Funny in 1.75 hours. All ages admitted.

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Jonathan O.

@YuzkonJack 5d

What a disastrously bad movie.lacking in neither laughs nor horror, nor insight. Painful to watch. Bizarre in an utterly boring way. A guy fell asleep in the theater and loudly snored. Avoid at all costs! A single, singular highlight was Robert Patrick (of T2 fame) as a drug-addicted, small time criminal.

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B P

@Bradster69 6d

A Creature Feature Comedy with Bite and Heart

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Synopsis

Doug is an awkward Florida drug addict. Divorced and alone, he shares custody of his young daughter with his ex. Doug's reeling from losing his job at a local strip club, where he takes care of the fish in the aquarium. Things are beyond bleak -- so Doug zips his boat out into the Gulf to end the pain of his reality. But at his lowest point, he discovers an injured Mermaid creature clinging to life. For Doug, it's a sign from the Universe -- so he brings her home, gives her shelter in his tub and begins to nurse her back to health. He even names her Destiny. As their rapport blossoms, word of his secret gets out and he is forced to protect his new friend by any means necessary.

Director: Tyler Cornack
Producer: Cole Eckerle, Dane Eckerle, Daniel Brandt
Screenwriter: Tyler Cornack
Distributor: Utopia
Production Co: Bad Grey
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1