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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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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Kevinator B

You can’t go wrong with a classic I really like bubbles and a bunch of the characters even though I’m not into that stuff anymore I still have respect for it it’s a solid 4 out of 5

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Rik O

I used to work in retail where we had Televisions for sale. All day everyday they played Finding Nemo on loop and it was great, it never got dull. Kids would come in, sit down and watch for ages. I still think the turtle scene is my favourite. Finding Nemo is classic Disney and an absolute must see. My only point to note is that there are no musical numbers so it may lose a few viewers for that reason but that's a small point on an otherwise flawless film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Aayan I

Finding nemo is not bad, but also not one of my favorite Pixar films. the story was simple, and nothing to special. the characters were also pretty fun to see. and the animation is amazing. this film is kind of average but still pretty entertaining at times. overall, 7/10.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Joey G

This was such a good and funny movie. This was Pixar’s golden age.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Andy C

meh it's ok I guess.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Ed R

It’s cute enough for any age.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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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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