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Finding Nemo is a computer-animated movie produced by Pixar for The Walt Disney Company and released on May 30 2003.Finding Nemo set a record as the highest grossing opening weekend for an animated feature, making $70 million (surpassed in 2004 by Shrek 2). It has now become the highest grossing animated film of all time, eclipsing the record set by The Lion King. By March 2004, it was one of the top ten highest-grossing films ever, having earned over US$850,000,000. The film received an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2004. The film also received a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in 2004 for favorite movie.
The title character's name alludes to Captain Nemo, the submarine captain in two of Jules Verne's novels: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and The Mysterious Island.
The movie was released on a two-disc DVD on November 4 2003.
1 Plot
The film tells the story of a widowed clownfishTwenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi Allard's Clownfish Amphiprion melanopus Cinnamon Clownfish Amphiprion clarkii Clark's Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion percula Percula Clownfish Amphiprion perideraion Pink Skunk C named Marlin (voiced by Albert BrooksAlbert Brooks (born July 22, 1947) is an actor, comedian, and director. He was born Albert Einstein in Los Angeles, California. His father, Harry Einstein, was known as Parkyarkarkus, a Greek dialect comedian who performed on Eddie Cantor's radio program.). Because of the accident that killed his wife Coral, Marlin becomes overprotective and restrictive on his son Nemo. Because of this, Nemo ventures out into open water to prove to his father that it is safe to do so. Marlin, in this case, was correct as Nemo is scooped up and taken to an aquarium in a dentist's office. Thus it is up to Marlin and his new found guide named Dory (Voiced by Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a popular American actress and stand-up comedian. Like many successful stand-up performers, her material was turned into the subject matter for her successful 1990s sitcom, Ellen (initia), who suffers from short-term memory lossAnterograde amnesia is a form of amnesia where new events are not transferred to long-term memory, so the sufferer will not be able to remember anything that occurs after the onset of this type of amnesia for more than a few moments. Sufferers from "pure", to find Nemo back. Marlin is forced to venture into an unknown and dangerous world which he never dreamed of entering. It is Dory who helps Marlin realize he has been too restrictive on his son and must make amends. Nemo, meanwhile, gets involved in a plot with the other fish in the aquarium to escape from the dentist's office and back into the ocean.
2 Voices
- Albert BrooksAlbert Brooks (born July 22, 1947) is an actor, comedian, and director. He was born Albert Einstein in Los Angeles, California. His father, Harry Einstein, was known as Parkyarkarkus, a Greek dialect comedian who performed on Eddie Cantor's radio program. - Marlin
- Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a popular American actress and stand-up comedian. Like many successful stand-up performers, her material was turned into the subject matter for her successful 1990s sitcom, Ellen (initia - Dory
- Alexander Gould - Nemo
- Willem DafoeWillem Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a versatile American actor. He is a founding member of the experimental theatre company The Wooster Group. Born William Dafoe Jr. in Appleton, Wisconsin, the seventh of eight children, he acquired the nickname "Willem" - Gill
- Brad Garrett - Bloat
- Allison Janney - Peach
- Austin Pendleton - Gurgle
- Stephen Root- Bubbles
- Vicki Lewis - Deb/Flo
- Joe Ranft - Jacques
- Geoffrey Rush - Nigel
- Andrew Stanton - Crush
- Elizabeth Perkins - Coral
- Nicholas Bird - Squirt
- Bob Peterson - Mr. Ray
- Barry Humphries - Bruce
- Eric Bana - Anchor
- Bruce Spence - Chum
- Bill Hunter - Phillip Sherman, the Dentist
- Lulu Eberling - Darla, P. Sherman's niece
- Jordy Ranft - Tad
- Erika Beck - Pearl
- Erik Per Sullivan - Sheldon
- John Ratzenberger - School of Moonfish
- Rove McManus - Crab
Other characters (all voices unknown):
- Sandy Plankton-a classmate of Nemo
- Jimmy - one of Mr. Ray's students who utters "Oh my gosh! Nemo's swimming out to sea!"
- Bob - Sheldon's father
- Ted - Pearl's father
- Bill - Tad's father
- Barracuda - the fish that killed Marlin's family, save Nemo
- Beanie - the timid fish Anchor brings to the meeting
- Barbara - P. Sherman's secretary
- Anglerfish - the "monster" of the sea
- Chuckles - Darla's first fish; killed by Darla
- Mr. Turtle - Crush's father and Squirt's grandfather
- Gerald - Nigel's clumsy friend
- Mine! Seagulls - annoys Nigel by saying "Mine!" (modeled on Feathers McGraw from )
- Dolphins, lobsters, and swordfish - spread the word about Nemo
- Davy Reynolds - one of P. Sherman's favorte patients (a take on David Reynolds, one of the writers of the movie)
- Mike Wazowski (of Monsters Inc.) - makes a cameo
