Finding Nemo

"There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean. They're looking for one."

2003 1h 40m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 21,072

AnimationFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

“There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean. They're looking for one.”

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Cast

Albert Brooks
Marlin (voice)
Ellen DeGeneres
Dory (voice)
Alexander Gould
Nemo (voice)
Willem Dafoe
Gill (voice)
Geoffrey Rush
Nigel (voice)
Brad Garrett
Bloat (voice)
Allison Janney
Peach (voice)
Austin Pendleton
Gurgle (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Stanton
Writers: Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $94M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Grossed $940M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Finding Nemo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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492+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Stanton, shot by Sharon Calahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Ian Salter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Stanton directs. Sharon Calahan behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. David Ian Salter cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $94M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Grossed $940M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Part of the "Finding Nemo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5492+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Andrew Stanton, shot by Sharon Calahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor David Ian Salter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres and Alexander Gould carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean. They're looking for one.".
11IMDB entry: tt0266543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1221,072 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 23 themes, including "fish", "sydney, australia", "parent child relationship", "anthropomorphism".
14Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sharon Calahan
Original score: Thomas Newman
Editing: David Ian Salter
Production design: Ralph Eggleston
Sound: Gary Rydstrom
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $94,000,000
Box office: $940,335,536
Return: 1000% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Finding Nemo (2003)

Awards

Genesis Award
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature

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Part of

Finding Nemo Collection

A computer-animated adventure film series about a clownfish named Nemo, his over-protective father Marlin and a regal tang named Dory.

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Dave092014-01-14
One of the best animated films I have ever seen. Great characters, amusing animation, and laugh-out-loud humor. Also, watch for the little skit shown after the credits. It's all great stuff that simply must be seen.
r96sk2020-07-22
★ 9/10
Utterly stunning. There isn't anything to dislike about <em>'Finding Nemo'</em>, it sets the tone perfectly and expertly tells the tale of Nemo, Marlin and Dory. Considering how the story goes, the film does an outstanding job at seamlessly switching between Nemo's adventure and his father's - it's truly terrifically done. This also includes a whole bunch of memorable characters and voices. Alexander Gould, Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres are the obvious stars as the early mentioned trio. There's a load of others though, with Willem Dafoe (Gill), Geoffrey Rush (Nigel) and Barry Humphries (Bruce) all giving excellent performances. The animation is superb, a few moments haven't aged as greatly but the absolute vast majority still looks unbelievable. The premise is funny, cute and heartwarming - as it keeps one's attention from start-to-finish. The score is fantastic, too. Highly recommended.
John2021-04-07
★ 10/10
Awesome ocean visuals and fun story do a good job glossing over dark themes of loss, addiction, hopelessness and despair.