Mermaids

Mermaids is a 1990 Dramedy directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder (who was nominated for a Golden Globe), and Christina Ricci in her first film role.

If you're looking for a trope about mermaids, see Our Mermaids Are Different.


 * Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
 * Deadpan Snarker: Everyone has their moments.
 * Glamorous Single Mother: Mrs. Flax. Somewhat justified in that Charlotte's 15 and Kate's somewhere between 7 and 10.
 * Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
 * Hollywood Nuns
 * Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: Charlotte.
 * Disappeared Dad: Both Charlotte's and Kate's.
 * Olympic Swimmer: Kate aspires to be one, just like her father.
 * Really Gets Around: Mrs. Flax.
 * Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny: Charlotte.
 * The Sixties