Home video releases of The Little Mermaid.
US/Canadian releases[]
| Cover | Released | Notes |
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| VHS | ||
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May 18, 1990 |
Walt Disney Classics Release |
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March 31, 1998 |
Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection ReleaseThis is the only VHS release to contain the late 1990s reissue print.
Bonus Features:
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January 3, 2007 |
Platinum Edition Release It is the last Disney Platinum Edition VHS release. It is also the second and final Disney Platinum Edition VHS release to be released as part of the Disney Movie Club Exclusive. This VHS release oddly uses the end credits audio from the late 1990s reissue print while using the original 1989 theatrical release print. |
| Laserdisc | ||
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September 21, 1990 |
Walt Disney Classics Release |
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November 3, 1998 |
Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection ReleaseThis is the only laserdisc release to contain the late 1990s reissue print.
Bonus Features:
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| Video 8 | ||
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August 17, 1990 |
Walt Disney Classics ReleasePrerecorded 8mm videotape for Sony's Video Walkman. Due to the size of the tape, the Classics Black Diamond logo cannot be seen anywhere on the packaging. |
| DVD | ||
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December 7, 1999 |
Walt Disney Limited Issues ReleaseThis is the only DVD release to contain the late 1990s reissue print. |
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October 3, 2006 |
Platinum Edition ReleaseThis is the first DVD release to contain the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Bonus Features:
Disc Two
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December 16, 2008 | Released as part of the Walt Disney Platinum Editions collection. Includes same discs as above plus The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. |
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December 3, 2013 |
Diamond Edition ReleaseThis is the only DVD release to use 3D conversion credits while using the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Bonus Features:
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May 7, 2019 |
Signature Collection ReleaseThis is the first DVD release since the 2006 Platinum Edition DVD to lack the 3D conversion credits while using the original 1989 theatrical release print. |
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September 19, 2023 | |
| Blu-ray | ||
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October 1, 2013 |
Diamond Edition ReleaseThis is the only Blu-ray release to use 3D conversion credits while using the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Bonus Features:
^=Denotates if it's on Digital from Disney's 2019 Signature Collection Blu-ray release |
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October 1, 2013 |
Diamond Edition 3D ReleaseIncludes the same discs as above. |
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February 26, 2019 |
Signature Collection ReleaseThis is the first Blu-ray release to lack the 3D conversion credits while using the original 1989 theatrical release print.
Bonus Features:
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February 26, 2019 |
Signature Collection 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition Release |
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January 19, 2021 (Disney Movie Club Exclusive) |
Disney Princess 3-Movie Collection |
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January 3, 2023 |
"Disney100" Release |
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September 19, 2023 | |
International releases[]
Japan[]
| Cover | Released | Notes |
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| VHS | ||
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1991 | The Japanese VHS release. |
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1998 | |
| Laserdisc | ||
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1991 | The Japanese Laserdisc release. |
| DVD | ||
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October 4, 2006 | Platinum Edition release |
| Blu-ray | ||
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October 23, 2013 | Walt Disney Diamond Collection release |
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October 23, 2013 | The Little Mermaid Trilogy |
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July 17, 2015 |
Walt Disney Diamond Collection/MovieNEX release |
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March 17, 2017 | The Little Mermaid Trilogy MovieNEX release |
UK/Ireland[]
| Cover | Released | Notes |
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| VHS | ||
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October 14, 1991 | |
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November 23, 1998 | Bonus Features:
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November 23, 1998 |
Special Widescreen Edition |
| DVD | ||
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March 27, 2000 | |
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November 6, 2006 |
Bonus Features:
Disc Two
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November 6, 2006 | Same as 2006 release |
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October 1, 2007 | Walt Disney 2-Movie Collection
Same as 2006 release |
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September 22, 2008 | The Little Mermaid Trilogy
Same as 2006 release |
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September 2, 2013 | |
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September 2, 2013 | The Little Mermaid Trilogy
Same as 2013 release |
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June 2, 2014 | Disney Villains limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2013 release |
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September 29, 2014 | Also available with the limited edition artwork sleeve
Same as 2013 release |
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November 3, 2014 | Disney Princess box set
Same as 2013 release |
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November 10, 2014 | Disney Classics: Volume 3 box set
Same as 2013 release |
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September 17, 2015 | Disney Princess: 11 Movie Keepsake box set
Same as 2013 release |
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December 3, 2018 | 55 Disney Classics Box Set
Same as 2013 release |
| Blu-ray | ||
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September 2, 2013 | |
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[]
| Cover | Released | Notes |
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| DVD | ||
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March 23, 2000 | Standard release |
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November 2, 2006 | Special Edition |
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September 5, 2013 | Walt Disney Diamond Edition release |
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June 15, 2017 | Disney Classics release |
| Blu-ray | ||
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September 5, 2013 | Walt Disney Diamond Edition release |
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June 15, 2017 | Disney Classics release |
Australia/New Zealand[]
| Cover | Released | Notes |
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| VHS | ||
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1991 | The Walt Disney Pictures logo at the opening is skipped, and does not appear until after the film. |
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January 29, 1999 | This VHS was originally planned to be released in February.
Special Features (after the main feature):
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1999 | Rental release |
| DVD | ||
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May 1, 2000 | |
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October 4, 2006 | |
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September 11, 2013 | |
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September 21, 2016 | Disney Classics release
Same as the 2013 release |
| Blu-ray | ||
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September 11, 2013 | |
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September 11, 2013 | Includes Digital Copy |
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September 11, 2013 | Blu-ray 3D release |
Netherlands[]
| Cover | Released | Notes |
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| VHS | ||
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1991 | |
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1998 | |
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1998 | English version |
| DVD | ||
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2000 | |
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2006 | |
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2013 | |
| Blu-ray | ||
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2013 | |
Miscellaneous[]
| Cover | Format | Released | Notes |
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| Spain | |||
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DVD | 2006 | The one-disc version of the Platinum Edition, containing this basic features of the English release. |
| France | |||
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VHS | Summer 1992 | |
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DVD | Les Méchants limited edition artwork sleeve | |
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Blu-ray | 2013 | New release |
| Mexico | |||
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DVD | October 23, 2015 | Disney Classics release |
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October 23, 2015 April 24, 2017 |
50 Disney Classics Box Set | |
| Brazil | |||
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DVD | September 20, 2017 | 25 Disney Classics Box Set |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The 1990, 1998, 1999, and 2006 home video releases use the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo.
- Beginning with the 2013 DVD/Blu-ray releases, the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced by the 2011 variant of the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo, which reads just Disney.
- The Platinum Edition VHS was Disney Movie Club exclusive in the United States and Canada, but received the retail release in some European countries, such as Bulgaria.
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