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Finding Nemo

  • 2003
  • G
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
1.1M
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Willem Dafoe, Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Elizabeth Perkins, John Ratzenberger, Geoffrey Rush, Andrew Stanton, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries, Bill Hunter, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Bob Peterson, Joe Ranft, Jordan Ranft, Stephen Root, Bruce Spence, Erik Per Sullivan, Alexander Gould, Erica Beck, LuLu Ebeling, and Nicholas Bird in Finding Nemo (2003)
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
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After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

  • Directors
    • Andrew Stanton
    • Lee Unkrich
  • Writers
    • Andrew Stanton
    • Bob Peterson
    • David Reynolds
  • Stars
    • Albert Brooks
    • Ellen DeGeneres
    • Alexander Gould
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    1.1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    766
    48
    • Directors
      • Andrew Stanton
      • Lee Unkrich
    • Writers
      • Andrew Stanton
      • Bob Peterson
      • David Reynolds
    • Stars
      • Albert Brooks
      • Ellen DeGeneres
      • Alexander Gould
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #154
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 49 wins & 63 nominations total

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    Eric Bana, Barry Humphries, and Bruce Spence in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, and Nicholas Bird in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Willem Dafoe and Alexander Gould in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Joe Ranft, and Stephen Root in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Albert Brooks and Alexander Gould in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, and John Ratzenberger in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Nemo (2003)
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    Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Nemo (2003)
    Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries, and Bruce Spence in Finding Nemo (2003)

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    Albert Brooks
    Albert Brooks
    • Marlin
    • (voice)
    Ellen DeGeneres
    Ellen DeGeneres
    • Dory
    • (voice)
    Alexander Gould
    Alexander Gould
    • Nemo
    • (voice)
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Gill
    • (voice)
    Brad Garrett
    Brad Garrett
    • Bloat
    • (voice)
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Peach
    • (voice)
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Gurgle
    • (voice)
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Bubbles
    • (voice)
    Vicki Lewis
    Vicki Lewis
    • Deb
    • (voice)
    • …
    Joe Ranft
    Joe Ranft
    • Jacques
    • (voice)
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Nigel
    • (voice)
    Andrew Stanton
    Andrew Stanton
    • Crush
    • (voice)
    Elizabeth Perkins
    Elizabeth Perkins
    • Coral
    • (voice)
    Nicholas Bird
    Nicholas Bird
    • Squirt
    • (voice)
    Bob Peterson
    Bob Peterson
    • Mr. Ray
    • (voice)
    Barry Humphries
    Barry Humphries
    • Bruce
    • (voice)
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Anchor
    • (voice)
    Bruce Spence
    Bruce Spence
    • Chum
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Andrew Stanton
      • Lee Unkrich
    • Writers
      • Andrew Stanton
      • Bob Peterson
      • David Reynolds
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    • Trivia
      Andrew Stanton pitched his idea and story to Pixar head John Lasseter in an hour-long session, using elaborate visual aids and character voices. At the end of it, an exhausted Stanton asked Lasseter what he thought, to which Lasseter replied, "You had me at 'fish.'"
    • Goofs
      Marlin and Dory are advised to swim to the back of the whale's throat and to be blown out of the whale's blowhole. This is not physically possible as whales' mouths and digestive systems are not connected to their respiratory system and blowhole.
    • Quotes

      Dory: I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Come on, Squishy. Come on, little Squishy.

      [baby talk, the jellyfish stings her]

      Dory: Ow. Bad Squishy, bad Squishy.

    • Crazy credits
      Vicki Lewis is credited as "Deb (and Flo)" which refers to the gag in the film where Deb thinks the reflection in the glass is her twin sister.
    • Alternate versions
      In the 3D re-release the old Disney logo is replaced with the new Disney logo and the Pixar logo that was used in the 3D version of Up (2009). These changes were also made in the 3D Blu-ray release (The regular Pixar logo is used in the 2012 DVD & 2D Blu-ray version).
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    8/10
    Pixar Remains the Best Family Film Industry Out There Today...
    Pixar Animation Studios has a very good knack for making thoughtful, intelligent and humorous family films (note that I didn't say kid films). "Toy Story" 1 & 2 and "Monsters, Inc." are some of my favorite family films; "Finding Nemo" isn't one of my favorites, but it isn't disappointing like "A Bug's Life," and it is thoughtful, intelligent, humorous and incredibly watchable, just like the other Pixar films.

    As always, Pixar takes a world of something and completely builds their story around it. In "Toy Story" they gave life to toys and created the world through their eyes. In "Monsters, Inc.," they showed us the monster world. In my review on "A Bug's Life," I said that the reason the film didn't work very much is because it was about bugs, and not about something mystical like toys or monsters that bring back childhood memories. Well, I guess I was sorta wrong, because "Finding Nemo" is all about fish, nothing too mystical about fish, and I still loved it.

    This tale takes place underwater with the fish Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), whose spouse and baby fish eggs get eaten by a vicious shark in the beginning. All but one egg which Marlin names Nemo.

    Years later Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould, Elliot's son?) is a bit older, and heading off to fish school for the first time. But haunted by the fact that his spouse and offspring were all killed years ago, Marlin is extremely over-protective of his one remaining family member. Nemo, sick of being treated like a baby, proves how brave he is by swimming near a fishing boat, only to be captured by a scuba-diving dentist. And so Marlin heads off to find Nemo, with the help of his newfound companion Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres), who has short-term memory loss and forgets things sooner than she can carry whatever she is doing out. (Like when she is showing Marlin the way towards a fishing boat and suddenly forgets why Marlin is following her.)

    Pixar doesn't let down the audience on this film. There are a few things that one can always expect from Pixar films: They can expect something (such as toys) to be given their own world. They can expect that world to be given careful attention to detail. And they can expect humor.

    "Finding Nemo" gives fish their own world, and the underwater realm they live in is paid careful attention, painstakingly captured on film with computer graphics. And the humor is always there. All the characters are funny. I especially like the sequences from the inside of a fish tank in the dentist's office, with a bunch of fish including Gill (Willem Dafoe's vocal talents), who constantly tries to escape. By doing so, Gill has suffered major injuries, including landing on the dentist's tools and getting sliced up. This is, of course, a parody of escaping POWs. The fact that Willem Dafoe was in the great war movie "Platoon" might have something to do with that.

    This is taken from my "Monsters, Inc." review: "Pixar once again not only expands our mind, but our very worlds. I respect their company and commitment values very much, as you can read in my 'Toy Story' review. They stick to the values that made Disney films so family-friendly back in the fifties and sixties: Respect for the audience, respect for quality, and respect for the audience's INTELLIGENCE, something Disney, who has recently coughed up a bunch of lousy, thoughtless sequels, has forgotten. Now, I know that LEGALLY Disney is co-creator of 'Toy Story' and 'Monsters, Inc.,' but they really are not. They just give Pixar the money and get their name branded on the front box of the film. And even then, I have heard multiple claims that Disney is very mean-spirited towards Pixar (read into sequel trouble for 'Toy Story 3') and gives them the bare minimum.

    With "Finding Nemo," I still stick towards what I said. Pixar Animation Studios is probably the best family film company out there right now, I really hope they separate from Disney some day and form their own production company. They know what interests both kids and adults, and it's almost creepy how they can make their films so engaging and fun to watch. This is one to take the kids to, and afterwards, maybe even sneak back into again by yourself.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Finding Nemo 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pixar Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $94,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $380,843,261
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $70,251,710
      • Jun 1, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $941,637,960
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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