Mermaids

1990 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.

Scores

Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.6%
Review Aggregate
69.7

Critic Consensus

64.7% Fresh • 17 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

coming of agelightheartedromanticfamily-friendlyemotionaldark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Cher1990$1,438,000$3,451,000(est)
Bob Hoskins1990$885,000$2,124,000(est)
Winona Ryder1990$666,000$1,599,000(est)
Michael Schoeffling1990$545,000$1,308,000(est)
Christina Ricci1990$466,000$1,119,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes39,013

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1990$35,419,396$85,011,976
International1990N/AN/A
Worldwide1990$35,419,396$85,011,976

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1990$17,709,698$42,505,988
Digital Rentals ?1990N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1990N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1990$46,078,000$110,594,258
Physical Purchases ?1990$24,979,000$59,953,426
TV & Streaming Revenue1990$8,854,849$21,252,994
Total Revenues1990$97,621,547$234,306,667
Expenses
Budget ?1990$20,000,000$48,003,064
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1990$7,645,000 (est)$18,349,171 (est)
Participations1990$7,810,000$18,745,196
Residuals ?1990$5,674,000$13,618,469
Interest & Overhead1990$4,000,000$9,600,613
Total Expenses1990$45,129,000$108,316,513
Movie Net Profit or Loss1990$52,492,547$125,990,154

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