Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo is a 2003 animation movie directed by Andrew Stanton, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Alexander Gould.
When his only surviving son is scooped up by a diver and dropped into a dentist's fish tank in Sydney, Marlin, an anxious clownfish, leaves the safety of his anemone to cross an entire ocean. He falls in with Dory, a blue tang whose short-term memory lasts about a sentence, and together they dodge sharks trying to swim vegetarian, drifting sea turtles, and a wall of stinging jellyfish. Pixar's undersea adventure pairs gorgeous, light-dappled animation with a real feeling underneath the jokes: a parent learning when to hold on and when to let a child go. Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres voice the pair.
Quick answers
What is Finding Nemo about?
When his only surviving son is scooped up by a diver and dropped into a dentist's fish tank in Sydney, Marlin, an anxious clownfish, leaves the safety of his anemone to cross an entire ocean. He falls in with Dory, a blue tang whose short-term memory lasts about a sentence, and together they dodge sharks trying to swim vegetarian, drifting sea turtles, and a wall of stinging jellyfish. Pixar's undersea adventure pairs gorgeous, light-dappled animation with a real feeling underneath the jokes: a parent learning when to hold on and when to let a child go. Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres voice the pair.
When was Finding Nemo released?
Finding Nemo was released on 30 May 2003.
How long is Finding Nemo?
Finding Nemo runs 1h 40m.
Who made Finding Nemo?
Finding Nemo was directed by Andrew Stanton.
Where can I watch Finding Nemo?
Finding Nemo is available on Disney+, Hulu, fuboTV, Amazon, AppleTV and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Finding Nemo
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
Buy: Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Albert Brooks as Marlin (voice)
- Ellen DeGeneres as Dory (voice)
- Alexander Gould as Nemo (voice)
- Willem Dafoe as Gill (voice)
- Geoffrey Rush as Nigel (voice)
- Brad Garrett as Bloat (voice)
- Allison Janney as Peach (voice)
- Austin Pendleton as Gurgle (voice)
- Stephen Root as Bubbles (voice)
- Vicki Lewis as Deb / Flo (voice)
- Joe Ranft as Jacques (voice)
- Andrew Stanton as Crush (voice)
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A few thoughts on Finding Nemo
To see how Pixar pulls this off, read The Pixar Touch, David Price's history of the studio behind the film. The Illusion of Life, by two of Disney's original animators, lays out the craft that makes Dory feel alive. And The Animator's Survival Kit, Richard Williams' working manual, shows the drawing discipline underneath the magic.
Animated family adventures with real heart
Finding Nemo pairs bright, funny animation with a genuine ache about family and letting go. These films chase the same balance, sending mismatched heroes on big journeys where the laughs never crowd out the feeling, whether the traveler is a forgetful fish, a stranded robot or a runaway prehistoric clan.
Ocean tales and animal journeys home
At heart, Finding Nemo is a story about the sea and a parent crossing it to bring a child home. These films swim in the same waters, following whales, sea turtles, pelicans and dolphins through tides and coastlines, where the ocean is both the danger and the way back to the people you love.
The craft behind the animation on the page
Finding Nemo marks a high point for Pixar's water, light and character animation. These books open up the craft behind that polish, covering the principles Disney's veterans wrote down, the working methods animators still lean on, and the studio history that turned a small computer outfit into a storytelling powerhouse.