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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea poster

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)

Overview

Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
4.6

Overview

Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central narrative focuses on universal themes of self-discovery, family unity, and overcoming a clear antagonist, without promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.

The movie features traditional character designs consistent with its animated predecessor, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on family and adventure, presenting traditional heroic archetypes without critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a traditional coming-of-age story for Melody and a conflict with a villain, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.

The film "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Melody's desire to explore the ocean and her conflict with the sea witch Morgana, without any elements related to gender identity.

The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Combat in the film is primarily magical or involves chases, with no instances of hand-to-hand or melee weapon victories by female characters over males.

All returning legacy characters from the original film maintain their established gender. New characters introduced in this sequel do not count as gender swaps per the definition.

This animated sequel features the original characters maintaining their established appearances and implied races from the 1989 film. No character canonically established as one race in prior installments is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.5
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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2.0
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N/A

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