Splash

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Splash

PG

1984

1h 51m

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

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A young boy saved from drowning by a beautiful mermaid, falls in love with her 20 years later when she returns to seek him out. Before he can choose between life on dry land or a deep sea paradise with his dream woman, the lovers are rudely interrupted by the intervention of a scheming scientist.

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Critics Consensus

A perfectly light, warmly funny romantic comedy that's kept afloat by Ron Howard's unobtrusive direction and charming performances from Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah.

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

07/03/2018

Splash, an aquacade of myth and laughter, glimmers like moonlit tide. It's an enrapturing underwater romance pairing dry-lander Tom Hanks with mermaid Daryl Hannah (not an easy affair for a nonswimmer).

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

03/09/2017

It's a rambunctious comedy, coming from director Ron Howard who, with his previous, wacky Night Shift, unarguably shows that beneath that Opie Taylor/Richie Cunningham persona, there's a wild and crazy spirit.

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

05/10/2009

A romantic comedy that is as salty and bracing as a plunge in the surf.

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Alan Jones

Starburst

08/01/2022

There's poetry here, believe it or not, and grace too, perfectly highlighted by the remarkably gifted cast.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/07/2020

7/10

Manages plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and genuine fun.

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Octavi Marti

El Pais (Spain)

02/18/2020

Splash could have been a silly and simple comedy, but it escapes that destiny thanks to its creative script and talented actors. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Isaac B.

@Toothpaste272 May 13

I don’t even know why people watch this dumo atupid romance movie about tom hanks falling in love with with a mermaid

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Pamela A

@PamelaJ Jan 13

I can’t believe how many people like this boring dumb movie, I couldn’t believe I watched it again after years hoping I would like, no way….

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Jose R

@thespeeddemon Jan 8

just seen this movie last night. it was a nice touch of emotions being delivered throughout the entire film. i was a huge fan of tom hanks from the movie "BIG" so i was curious to seeing his acting skills in a romance movie. He killed it for the 80’s role. John candy was amazing in this too. Still haven’t seen young buck but i will someday! I’m a young soul. 22 years old but i love watching movies before i was even born. Seeing life and how drastically movies have changed over the decades! I would recommend this. A mad scientist is trying to prove he isn’t crazy by splashing water on madison to expose her mermaid skin. Eventually the scientist does, he seems regretful because barry was actually in love. he was waiting for love his whole life and the moment he grasped onto love; she’s a fish! what a story!

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Charlie T

@KIDCRITIC Dec 26

Watched Splash this year. This is a funny comedy. It is about a man named who makes love to a mermaid and is trying to marry her but as there is a mad scientist the whole time is trying to find that she is a mermaid. The quality is good. The storytelling is good for an 80s comedy and the acting is pretty good with Tom Hanks and John Candy. Overall I would rate this movie a 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. My favorite scene is when the scientists see John Candy on top of the tank. I would recommend this movie.

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Eye C

@ECinc Aug 19

I was expecting something more family friendly, but this is almost an 80s raunchy comedy. It's funny but they don't even care for make any sense, we are here to laugh not to think.

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Evan V.

@Evan-Vaughan_Offical Aug 9

90% Funny, entertaining, and lighthearted; "Splash" is pretty good, and has some really impressive underwater/mermaid scenes.

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Synopsis

A young boy saved from drowning by a beautiful mermaid, falls in love with her 20 years later when she returns to seek him out. Before he can choose between life on dry land or a deep sea paradise with his dream woman, the lovers are rudely interrupted by the intervention of a scheming scientist.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Brian Grazer
Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Bruce Jay Friedman
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Surround