The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is a 2008 direct-to-video animated prequel to Disney’s The Little Mermaid that explores Ariel’s early life and the origins of her love of music under the sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning canonical | 6 |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning Context triple: [Jodi Benson, notableWork, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning]
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A.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid was a live musical stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios that retold Disney’s animated film "The Little Mermaid" using actors, puppetry, and special effects.
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B.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 animated musical fantasy film that revitalized Disney animation with its fairy-tale romance, memorable songs, and vibrant undersea world.
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C.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a direct-to-video animated sequel to Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid, focusing on Ariel’s daughter Melody and her adventures between land and sea.
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D.
The Little Mermaid (TV series)
The Little Mermaid is an animated television series produced by Disney that serves as a prequel to the 1989 film, following Ariel’s undersea adventures before she meets Prince Eric.
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E.
Mermaid
"Mermaid" is a poetry collection by British poet Christopher Reid, noted for its lyrical exploration of love, loss, and memory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning Target entity description: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is a 2008 direct-to-video animated prequel to Disney’s The Little Mermaid that explores Ariel’s early life and the origins of her love of music under the sea.
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A.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid was a live musical stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios that retold Disney’s animated film "The Little Mermaid" using actors, puppetry, and special effects.
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B.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 animated musical fantasy film that revitalized Disney animation with its fairy-tale romance, memorable songs, and vibrant undersea world.
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C.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a direct-to-video animated sequel to Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid, focusing on Ariel’s daughter Melody and her adventures between land and sea.
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D.
The Little Mermaid (TV series)
The Little Mermaid is an animated television series produced by Disney that serves as a prequel to the 1989 film, following Ariel’s undersea adventures before she meets Prince Eric.
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E.
Mermaid
"Mermaid" is a poetry collection by British poet Christopher Reid, noted for its lyrical exploration of love, loss, and memory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | animated film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Little Mermaid (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Ariel’s sisters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flounder NERFINISHED ⓘ King Triton NERFINISHED ⓘ Marina Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinSeries | prequel to The Little Mermaid (1989 film) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Peggy Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animated fantasy film
ⓘ
musical film ⓘ |
| homeMediaFormat |
Blu-ray Disc
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ariel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | G ⓘ |
| musicBy | James Dooley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Ariel’s early life
ⓘ
origins of Ariel’s love of music ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Little Mermaid (Disney franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kendra Haaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | DisneyToon Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2008-08-26 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | direct-to-video ⓘ |
| runtime | 77 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Evan Spiliotopoulos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Reece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | underwater kingdom of Atlantica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceCast |
Grey DeLisle
NERFINISHED
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Jennifer Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Cummings NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodi Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kari Wahlgren NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimmy Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorelei Hill Butters NERFINISHED ⓘ Parker Goris NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel E. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Tara Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning Description of subject: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is a 2008 direct-to-video animated prequel to Disney’s The Little Mermaid that explores Ariel’s early life and the origins of her love of music under the sea.
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
this entity surface form:
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
this entity surface form:
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning