Finding Nemo
Overview
Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The film is set in the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia. The film follows Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), a clownfish who is overprotective of his son, Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould). Nemo is captured by a scuba diver and taken to a dentist's office in Sydney, Australia. Marlin sets out on a journey across the ocean to rescue him, accompanied by Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), a blue tang fish with short-term memory loss. The film is a heartwarming, funny, and beautifully animated adventure. It explores themes of parenting, letting go, and the importance of trust. The film features a memorable cast of characters, including a group of sharks who are trying to be vegetarians, a surfer-dude sea turtle named Crush, and a pelican named Nigel. Finding Nemo was a massive critical and commercial success, earning over $940 million worldwide. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film is one of Pixar's most beloved and popular films.