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Mermaids

6.7/10

Rating

110 min

Runtime

1990

Release Year

Richard Benjamin

Director

Cast

Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci

Quick Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is frustrated with her eccentric mother, who frequently relocates their family whenever she feels it's needed. Their latest move brings them to a small town in Massachusetts, where Mrs. Flax starts a relationship with a local shopkeeper. Charlotte and her nine-year-old sister, Kate, hope this time they can finally establish a stable home. However, Charlotte's developing feelings for an older man complicate their situation, forcing the family to confront their differences and learn to accept each other as they are.

Detailed Synopsis of Mermaids

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.

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