Finding Nemo

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Finding Nemo

G

Released May 30, 2003

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clown fish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo (Alexander Gould), who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) -- who has a really short memory -- joins Marlin and complicates the encounters with sharks, jellyfish, and a host of ocean dangers. Meanwhile, Nemo plots his escape from a dentist's fish tank.

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Critics Consensus

Breathtakingly lovely and grounded by the stellar efforts of a well-chosen cast, Finding Nemo adds another beautifully crafted gem to Pixar's crown.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Most of all, Finding Nemo is a touching tale which reassures you that even though things may look bleak, it will all turn out well in the end.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 4, 2019

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Neil Norman

London Evening Standard

Finding Nemo offers as much in terms of thrills, frights, humour and psychological insight as it does in pure technical skill, proving that a movie can be art without being an "art" movie.

Jan 11, 2018

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

A splendid eco-friendly comedy set in the Great Barrier Reef.

Jul 29, 2015

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Outside of being one of the greatest animated films of its generation, it’s got a delightful sense of humor.

Aug 4, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Pixar's Finding Nemo elevated their already visionary and pioneering output to the thematic level of Hayao Miyazaki.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 14, 2022

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Easily Pixar's most colorful and joyous movie.

Rated: A+

Sep 18, 2021

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Garrett L

This movie, along with a couple of other classics, basically raised me.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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I Am F

Some gags are funny and enjoyable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Mark M

A well and uniquely crafted film that the whole family will enjoy

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Ethan K

If you find something bad to say about this movie, then clearly, you did something wrong. I always recommend this piece of art.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Audience Member

This film is pretty much Pixar showing off how good they are at story telling. It’s great in every way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Jim P

Very few movies are worth 5 stars, especially cartoon movies. Some of the old classics come close: Dumbo, Jungle Book... This one hits the spot. Stunning animation (for it's time!), great story, lots going on. A True Classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Synopsis

Marlin (Albert Brooks), a clown fish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo (Alexander Gould), who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) -- who has a really short memory -- joins Marlin and complicates the encounters with sharks, jellyfish, and a host of ocean dangers. Meanwhile, Nemo plots his escape from a dentist's fish tank.

Director: Andrew Stanton
Producer: Graham Walters
Screenwriter: Andrew Stanton, Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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