Plot & Details
Andrew Stanton, who helped write Toy Story and Monsters, Inc., co-wrote and directed this computer-animated comedy-adventure about finding a very small fish in a very large ocean. Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) is a more-than-slightly paranoid Clown Fish who is extremely devoted to his young son, Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould), the only survivor after an undersea predator swallowed up Nemo's mother and her other offspring. It's not Marlin's nature to explore unfamiliar waters, but when he and Nemo are accidentally separated near the Great Barrier Reef en route to Nemo's first day of fish school, Marlin gathers his courage and sets out to find his son. What Marlin doesn't know, however, is that while Nemo was looking at a boat passing on the surface, he was caught in a net and given a new home in a dentist's aquarium. As Marlin searches for his son, he makes friends with a friendly but absent-minded Regal Blue Tang named Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres), a Great White Shark named Bruce (voice of Barry Humphries) who is trying to cut fish out of his diet, a beach-rat Sea Tortoise named Crush (voice of Andrew Stanton), and Nigel (voice of Geoffrey Rush), a Pelican who can take Marlin's search from the ocean to dry land. Finding Nemo's impressive voice cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Allison Janney, Eric Bana, Stephen Root, and Brad Garrett.
- MPAA Rating: G
- Genre(s): Animation,Comedy,Family
- Run Time: 100min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 05/30/2003
- DVD Release Date: 11/04/2003
- Distributor(s): Buena Vista
- Director(s): Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
- Starring: Albert Brooks , Ellen DeGeneres , Alexander Gould , Willem Dafoe , Brad Garrett
- Themes: Body Image and Self-Esteem,Daring Rescues,Heroic Mission,Finding a Way Back Home,Getting Along [k],Fathers and Sons
- Tone: Affectionate,Bright,Humorous,Warm,Witty
- Keywords: father,fish [animal],journey,ocean,parent/child-relationship,separation,son,talking-animal
- Country of Origin: USA (05-30-2003),USA - 3D (09-14-2012)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Gary Rydstrom | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Score | Thomas Newman | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Andrew Stanton | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Animated Feature | Andrew Stanton | Won |
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Bob Peterson | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Michael Silvers | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | David Reynolds | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
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