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Mermaids is a 1990 Dramedy directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder (who was nominated for a Golden Globe), and Christina Ricci in her first film role.
Tropes used in Mermaids include:
- Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
- Deadpan Snarker: Everyone has their moments.
- Glamorous Single Mother: Mrs. Flax. Somewhat justified in that Charlotte's 15 and Kate's somewhere between 7 and 10.
- Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
- Hollywood Nuns
- Jumping Off the Slippery Slope: Charlotte.
- Disappeared Dad: Both Charlotte's and Kate's.
- Olympic Swimmer: Kate aspires to be one, just like her father.
- Really Gets Around: Mrs. Flax.
- Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny: Charlotte.
- The Sixties