Tom Hanks,
Daryl Hannah,
John Candy,
Eugene Levy,
Dody Goodman
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"I'm in love with a mermaid!" read the opening line of Leonard Maltin's original review for Splash. And with the delightful Darryl Hannah in the lead, who could fault Maltin for his public declaration... read more
Directed by: Ron Howard
Release Date: March 9, 1984
DVD Release Date: March 16, 1999
Stats: 3,151 reviews
Popular fantasy by the Brian Grazer and Ron Howard team is a crowd pleaser due to the writing efforts of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, and the charm of its leads, Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah.
Cute and charming love story. Without the wonderful cast and Ron Howard in the director's chair, this could easily have sunk into the abyss of cheesy fantasy rom-coms. But thankfully it doesn't and keeps its head above water. I've never been a big fan of Darryl Hannah, but she's ... read more
A funny romantic comedy with two good actors, but the whole mermaid thing was kinda crazy, I'm not sure this movie was a good idea, but it's pretty good anyway.
A fun, well-acted movie concerning a man who falls in love with a mermaid. Very funny, especially when Eugene Levy pops up. Haven't seen it for a while, but I remember really liking it, and the chemistry between Hanks and Hannah is infectious. Definitely worth a view.
I freaking GREW UP on this film. Oh, Ron Howard. Thank you for this.
"Splash" was a big hit when it first hit the screens back in the 80's and it's still fairly popular today. A man (Tom Hanks) that has been waiting to find the right woman for a long time finally finds her. But there's one problem that he doesn't understand until he really gets to... read more
This is the usual fish out of water story. Sorry, I had to say it. The acting was fine but the story was pretty plain. You could have put any gimick in and it would be the same movie.
Tom Hanks was pretty good and you could see that he was more than just a comedy actor in some... read more
Although film is a bit uneven, production benefits from a tasty look, an airy tone, and a delectable, unblemished performance from Hannah. Full Review
It's too bad the relentlessly conventional minds that made this movie couldn't have made the leap from sitcom to comedy. Full Review
Splash may feature a heroine with fins, but it's mostly a standard love story, albeit one with some delightful new twists. Full Review
Its appeal is based almost entirely on regression -- a thematic regression to infancy and a stylistic regression to the most lulling kind of TV blandness. Full Review
Fishy fairy tale the wrong hook on relationships. Full Review
Director Ron Howard has a good sense of the whimsical, and his film is sweet and unpretentious, though somewhat ribald when one realizes the studio from whence it sprang. Full Review
The movie that really showed Tom Hanks' promise as a deliverer of great comedy and heart-warming pathos. Full Review
Hannah does wonders with her thankless job, flitting tiny moments of joy and confusion across her face. Full Review
Howard demonstrates exactly the correct soft touch, skirting the myriad problems of taste. Full Review
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