Movie

Mermaids

“Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them.”

★ 6.7(598)19901h 50m

Mermaids is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Mexico. Availability checked 21 June 2026.

Where to watch Mermaids

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Good to know

Director: Richard Benjamin
Release date: 1990-12-14
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: English
Box office: $35,419,397
Budget: $31,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Orion Pictures

Mermaids — trailer

About Mermaids

Mermaids is a 1990 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Cher, Bob Hoskins and Winona Ryder. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 598 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Mermaids in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

Cast

Cher

Rachel Flax

Bob Hoskins

Lou Landsky

Winona Ryder

Charlotte Flax

Michael Schoeffling

Joe Porretti

Christina Ricci

Kate Flax

Caroline McWilliams

Carrie

Jan Miner

Mother Superior

Betsy Townsend

Mary O'Brien

Richard McElvain

Mr. Crain

Paula Plum

Mrs. Crain

Dossy Peabody

Coach Parker

William Paul Steele

Boss in Oklahoma

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