The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning (2008 film)

The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning
Original theatrical release poster
Based on	The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
Music by	Alan Menken
Production company(s)	Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Feature Animation
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$211.3 million

The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning is a 2008 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, directed, and produced by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and René Auberjonois.