16 Hilarious Reactions To "The Little Mermaid" That Range From "Scuttlebutt" Slander To Jokes About Ariel And Vanessa's Chaotic Fight Scene

I openly invite all "Scuttlebutt" slander.

🚨Serious spoilers ahead for The Little Mermaid.🚨

After much anticipation, Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid splashed into theaters this weekend and currently stands as the number one movie in the world. Audiences have been showing up to the theater en masse — some even wearing fins — and the online response has dominated timelines for the past few days. Here are 16 of the funniest reactions to the sweet movie:

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1.

The producer yelled “hag” but she heard “gag” and went with it #Ursula #TheLittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/eEVEC24ZAi

— Aldo𓆝𓆟𓆜𓆞 (@aldoo1718) May 28, 2023

The Walt Disney Company / Via Twitter: @aldoo1718

2.

ariel & vanessa at the engagement party#TheLittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/cjlJ4zFCVy

— 🛍️ (@tanniesour) May 27, 2023

Fuzzy Door Productions / Via Twitter: @tanniesour

3.

me when ursula takes ariel’s voice and eric from her, as if i didn’t watch the little mermaid everyday when i was a kid pic.twitter.com/egpeZjWIfK

— sara 🧜‍♀️ (@laylainej) May 27, 2023

HBO / Via Twitter: @laylainej

4.

prince eric performing wild uncharted waters pic.twitter.com/G0EXJV4seI

— 🧜‍♀️danielled #TEAMDANI (@soleiljunemarsh) May 28, 2023

The Walt Disney Company / Via Twitter: @soleiljunemarsh

5.

“hey have you heard the scuttlebutt?” pic.twitter.com/zFp6vyFO5R

— allieeeee (@shesodessa) May 28, 2023

Nickelodeon / Via Twitter: @shesodessa

6.

the little girl next me in the theater watching my grown ass cry during the little mermaid pic.twitter.com/xF2QgmiU85

— ⭐️ (@pinkfaiyr) May 28, 2023

Twitter: @pinkfaiyr

7.

After seeing Ariel got her a man in just three days pic.twitter.com/9Qvedj85yr

— Jazzi Of The 🍊☀️ (@SoulOfOrigin) May 27, 2023

Fuzzy Door Productions / Via Twitter: @SoulOfOrigin

8.

live action ariel falling for eric not because she found him handsome but because she related to his feelings regarding his duties as a prince after overhearing him talking to grimsby and she saw him prioritizing other people's lives over his own when the ship sank pic.twitter.com/PLkY7068QC

— 𓆩♥︎𓆪 • TLM SPOILERS (@SIM0NJESS) May 28, 2023

RCH Productions / Via Twitter: @SIM0NJESS

9.

prince eric's dimples should be their own character. best support actor secured for the left one specifically

— zae (@itszaeok) May 26, 2023

Twitter: @itszaeok

10.

still thinking about when eric said “my little mermaid” and the guess her name scene pic.twitter.com/wTXQmqgqaG

— fay☪︎ (@korysstar) May 27, 2023

Shondaland / Via Twitter: @korysstar

11.

if Jamaica bans Daveed Diggs from their country I'd understand

— Shiv Roy's Fetus (@kingbealestreet) May 27, 2023

Twitter: @kingbealestreet

12.

Me after watching the little mermaid pic.twitter.com/5zBRDFQTMX

— mrs.grainger (@deiistiny) May 29, 2023

Twitter: @deiistiny

13.

guests at the engagement party when ariel sprouted a tail and ursula turned back into an octopus pic.twitter.com/VJ96LfU6Q8

— kelsey (@venusianghst) May 28, 2023

Bravo / Via Twitter: @venusianghst

14.

Ariel when she was driving Prince Eric around in that horse carriagepic.twitter.com/zcO1Lvp8rP

— bryan (derogatory) (@KaidanShepard) May 28, 2023

BHM / Via youtube.com

15.

hAve you heard the scuttlebutt? pic.twitter.com/6giVkoE3cx

— Logan Weisberg (@logan_weisberg) May 20, 2023

Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @logan_weisberg

16.

Me after hearing “Vanessa’s Trick” (Halle Bailey’s voice) on The Little Mermaid pic.twitter.com/J80Kvoee3o

— ℳ 🍒 (@mvxine) May 29, 2023

Nickelodeon / Via Twitter: @mvxine

What was your first reaction after seeing the movie? Let me know in the comments.