Mermaids

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

Dec 14 1990 PG-13 1h 50m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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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Plot

After yet another failed relationship, Mrs. Flax (Cher) ups her family to the east coast to start all over again. Reluctantly dragged along with her is her daughter Charlotte - going through a very confusing time of her life - who wants to become a nun, and instead falls in love with a quiet, mild-mannered church employee, to the mixed response of her mother. Set at around the time of the Kennedy Assassination.

Written by

Patty Dann, June Roberts

Directed by

Richard Benjamin

Cast

Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
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Mermaids (1990) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
40,514
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA