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Finding Dory

Play trailer 2:29 Poster for Finding Dory PG Released Jun 17, 2016 1h 43m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.
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Funny, poignant, and thought-provoking, Finding Dory delivers a beautifully animated adventure that adds another entertaining chapter to its predecessor's classic story.

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K. Austin Collins The Ringer The central irony of Finding Dory is that Dory is a risk-taker trapped in a movie that, for all its likability, won't join her on whimsical leaps. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Matthew Rozsa Salon.com Who would have thought one of the deepest films ever made about learning disabilities would star a talking blue fish? Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 3, 2017 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Much like its titular character, it keeps swimming, and in doing so teaches all of us life lessons that we likely already knew yet still could use to revisit all the same. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews Maybe not one of Pixar’s best movies, but one of their most valuable ones. Nov 21, 2024 Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film With Finding Dory, at least that glass stays mostly full of heart and humor, and that's enough to just keep swimming... Rated: B+ Jun 18, 2024 Full Review Mihir Fadnavis Firstpost Finding Dory does feel like a small step down from the studio, but only because they set the standard so high. May 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Benjamin H Even though it is predictable and not as emotionally affecting as it wants to be, Finding Dory is a fast-paced, entertaining and splendidly animated Pixar flick and continuation of Finding Nemo with a solid cast of characters (great voice acting as well) and nicely handled themes woven throughout. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Luc H (Gigglesnorts) Ok, NO spoilers. Tough... Lovely movie. Definitely more a kid movie than the original. Strange, but true: people applauded at the end. It's been a while since I've experienced that. The animation is superior to the original; that ACTION SCENE at the end!!!, and compared to the backgrounds (the kelp, the undertow... how to render the invisible visible!), the main characters look plastic-y. The young Dory is to die for (those EYES) and some secondary characters (Hank, the "septipus" 🙂 is the new Scrat, and then there's Destiny and Bailey!!!) are more likeable than the main characters. Oh, and special mention for Fluke and Rudder; the pretty amazing, and occasionally foul-mouthed English (why?) sea lions. Apparently, I missed the post-credits scene*, where the Tank Gang from the previous film, still trapped in their plastic bags, manage to make their way to California, where they are promptly taken captive by volunteers from the Marine Life Institute (source: Wikipedia 🙂 ). Somebody was tired 🙂 The plot is Finding Nemo with an extra layer - but that doesn't bother at all. The Sigourney Weaver-joke is very funny and rumour has it, she was delighted to play it. There are the environmental references (thank God) like Dory being caught in plastic, the dead sea floor, sick sea creatures (much more prominent than in the first) which makes it A Film With A Message, albeit for the kids. The music is from a GREAT Thomas Newman in great form - reminiscences of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and SPECTRE abound. Obviously, money was no issue, and the end result is technically pretty much a master piece. Oh, and the end credits feature Sia who performs a pretty unforgettable erm... "Unforgettable". Wonder if Dory'll remember. PS: caught up with the post-credit scenes in the meantime. Obviously. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Isaac P While I still do prefer Finding Nemo to Finding Dory, this film is still wildly enjoyable and entertaining. The entire cast give great, and the animation is stunning. The humor in this movie really works, I laughed out loud several times. Also, I find it crazy that we have Dory, (a fish) and Hank (an Octopus) commiting GTA before GTA 6. Wow. What an accomplishment. 👏 That being said, this is where the movie becomes a little too nonsensical, enough for me to pause the movie and go: "What in the world?" Still, all in all, this movie is pretty good. B-Tier Pixar movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review Audience Member Finding Dory was a success!! The movie was pretty good!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review Nicholas B Finding Dory is a solid 3.5-star animated film that I found enjoyable. With its beautiful animation, heartfelt moments, and fun characters, it delivers an engaging underwater adventure. Dory's journey of self-discovery adds emotional depth, and the humor keeps things entertaining. While it doesn’t quite reach the magic of Finding Nemo, it still offers a charming and touching story worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Stephen C LOL, 1 hour and 43 minutes of animated comedy!!!!!!! Rated PG for Mild Thematic Elements!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring the voice of Ellen DeGeneres as Dory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $486,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.
Director
Andrew Stanton
Producer
Lindsey Collins
Screenwriter
Andrew Stanton, Victoria Strouse
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$486.2M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Datasat, DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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