

Mermaids
1990 · Movie · 1h 50m · PG-13
ComedyDramaRomance
"Mom is many things... normal isn't one of them."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
56/100
Key crew
- Richard BenjaminDirector
- Jack NitzscheOriginal Music Composer
- June RobertsScreenplay
Cast
- CherRachel Flax
- Bob HoskinsLou Landsky
- Winona RyderCharlotte Flax
- Michael SchoefflingJoe Porretti
- Christina RicciKate Flax
- Caroline McWilliamsCarrie
- Jan MinerMother Superior
- Betsy TownsendMary O'Brien
- Richard McElvainMr. Crain
- Paula PlumMrs. Crain
- Dossy PeabodyCoach Parker
- William Paul SteeleBoss in Oklahoma
Stills
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