Finding Nemo (2003)
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Reviews Counted: 238
Fresh: 236 | Rotten: 2
Breathtaking animation, talented vocal work, and a well-written screenplay add up to another Pixar success.
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Critic Reviews: 49
Fresh: 49 | Rotten: 0
Breathtaking animation, talented vocal work, and a well-written screenplay add up to another Pixar success.
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In this stunning underwater adventure, with memorable characters, humor and heartfelt emotion, Finding Nemo follows the comedic and momentous journey of an overly protective clownfish named Marlin (voice by Albert Brooks) and his son Nemo (voice by Alexander Gould) -- who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from his ocean home and dumped into a fish tank in a dentist's office. Buoyed by the companionship of Dory (voice by Ellen DeGeneres), a
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Cast
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Albert Brooks
Marlin -
Ellen DeGeneres
Dory -
Alexander Gould
Nemo the Clownfish -
Willem Dafoe
Gill -
Brad Garrett
Bloat -
Allison Janney
Peach the Starfish -
Austin Pendleton
Gurgle -
Stephen Root
Bubbles -
Vicki Lewis
Deb and Flo -
Joe Ranft
Jacques -
Geoffrey Rush
Nigel -
Andrew Stanton
Crush -
Elizabeth Perkins
Coral -
Nicolas Bird
Squirt -
Bob Peterson
Mr. Ray -
Barry Humphries
Bruce the Great Whit... -
Eric Bana
Anchor -
Bruce Spence
Chum -
Bill Hunter
Dentist -
LuLu Ebeling
Darla -
Jordy Ranft
Tad -
Erica Beck
Pearl -
Erik Per Sullivan
Sheldon the Seahorse -
John Ratzenberger
Fish School -
Nicholas Bird
Squirt
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All Critics (238) | Top Critics (49) | Fresh (236) | Rotten (2) | DVD (48)
The latest flood of wizardry from Pixar, whose productions, from Toy Story onward, have lent an indispensable vigor and wit to the sagging art of mainstream animation.
Top CriticFinding Nemo is laced with smart humor and clever gags, and buoyed by another cheery story of mismatched buddies: a pair of fish voiced by Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres.
While Mr. Brooks is very funny, Ms. DeGeneres gives a bravura comic performance, as well as a touching one.
A genuinely funny and touching film that, in less than a decade, has established itself as a timeless classic.
A timeless delight.
In this seamless blending of technical brilliance and storytelling verve, the Pixar team has made something as marvelously soulful and innately, fluidly American as jazz.
Pixar's fourth feature for Disney is yet another miracle of computer animation, an instant classic, but with less of the surface brightness of Toy Story or Monsters, Inc.
Pixar continued its run of superb computer-generated animated features with this jaw-dropping underwater adventure.
[Dory's] throwaway lines are funnier than anything that comes out of all the other fish combined, balancing out the dull father-son-must-be-reunited story at the core of Nemo that threatens to make this just another cartoon.
Like Pixar's previous films, Finding Nemo mines humor from the oddities of an unknown world but stays grounded in a familiar one, finding recognizable elements of heartbreak and happiness amid the ink-jetting octopi and irritable flounders.
The animation is so sleek and the action so perfectly paced that even the sharpest viewer could be forgiven for overlooking some unimportant lapses in internal logic.
It looks more stunning than ever.
An Easter treat.
This is a classic - bring on the sequel!
Every frond and fin pokes out at you.
Re-releasing Nemo in 3D gives a whole new generation the chance to enjoy it in cinemas for the first time - as well as adding extra depth to the wonderful scenes from the ocean deep.
Though some scary parts may make the very young fret unduly, the film also puts forward some thoughtful messages for both children and their parents. [Blu-ray 3D]
Detail is what holds your attention from frame to frame: the panorama of soft and hard corals, the different textured sea bottoms, the undulating seaweed, and the schooling sardines that look flashy and real as can be.
I don't exactly worship Pixar, but "Finding Nemo" is truly a great film.
Gill is Platoon's Sgt. Elias if he'd survived Sgt. Barnes' treachery and returned to civilian life weary and hard-bitten from his experiences. And also a fish.
Finding Nemo 3D is a quality post-conversion experience that successfully enhances the 2003 film's original standout visuals.
The 3D gives the images a little more depth but they already had heft and weight. The 3D is a money-making gimmick, nothing more.
A great blend of storytelling and technology.
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- Dory: Excuse me? Whoo hoo! Little fella? Hello! Don't be rude. Say hi.
- Marlin: Ha. Hello.
- Dory: His son Bingo.
- Marlin: Nemo.
- Dory: Nemo! was taken to, um.
- Marlin: Sydney.
- Dory: Sydney, yeah. And it's really, really important that we get there as fast as we can, so can you help us out? Come on, little fella. Come on.
- Marlin: Dory? I'm a little fella. I don't think that's a little fella.
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- Crush: RIGHTEOUS! RIGHTEOUS!
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- Crush: Oh. Intro- Jellyman, offspring. Offspring, Jellyman.
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- Marlin: Oh, my stomach. Ohhh...
- Crush: Oh, man. Hey, no hurling on the shell, dude, ok? Just waxed it.
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- Dory: Hey there, Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down do you wanna know what you've gotta do?
- Marlin: No I don't wanna know.
- Dory: [singing] Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.
- Marlin: Dory, no singing.
- Dory: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ho. I love to swim. When you want to swim you want to swim.
- Marlin: Now I'm stuck with that song... Now it's in my head.
- Dory: Sorry.
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- Bruce the Great White Shark: I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food.
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The most excellent thing about "Finding Nemo" is the perfect timing, just like in "Monsters, Inc" the jokes are extremely well placed in a quick pace and are good for more then just a few laughs.
There are some very fun and great characters which brings me to the only problem I have with this movie. There are too many minor characters, I would have really loved to see some of the characters getting a bigger role with some more importance to the story instead of meeting character after character that are only on screen for no more than 5 minutes (such as the sharks). Sure it's good for the sense of adventure but it leaves some missed opportunities to make the story even more fun.
I think it's pretty obvious that the story is inspired on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy since it uses lot's of elements from it and it has the some feeling of adventure and excitement so it's really not a big thing that the story isn't very original, the original and fun way the story is told in compensates for this.
The voice cast as in many animated movies is impressive but the one that stood out was Ellen DeGeneres as Dory that you love to hate.
Irresistible movie for the whole family with great jokes and lines and some memorable characters and situations. 4 Stars 9-21-07