Splash (1984)

Release date: 1984-03-09
Country: USA
Language: English|Swedish
Director: Ron Howard
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Rating: 6.2/10
Length: 1h 51min

Storyline

Allen Bauer is rescued from drowning as a young boy off Cape Cod by a young mermaid. Years later, he returns to the same location, and once again manages to fall into the sea, and is rescued once more by the mermaid (Allen isn't sure what he has seen and what he has imagined). Using maps from a sunken ship, the mermaid decides to search for Allen in New York City, sprouting legs when her tail dries. On finding Allen, they fall in love, but she has a secret, which will no longer be a secret if she gets her legs wet.

Plot Keywords

mermaid, new york city, public nudity, happy ending, underwater scene, elevator, villain turns good, full moon, fountain, surveillance, arm cast, ice skating, restaurant, lobster, scientist, falling in love, language learning, transformation, female nudity, bathtub

Short Review

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).