Finding Dory

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Finding Dory

PG

2016

1h 37m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.

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Critics Consensus

Funny, poignant, and thought-provoking, Finding Dory delivers a beautifully animated adventure that adds another entertaining chapter to its predecessor's classic story.

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

Aug 10, 2017

The central irony of Finding Dory is that Dory is a risk-taker trapped in a movie that, for all its likability, won't join her on whimsical leaps.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

Aug 3, 2017

3.5/4

Who would have thought one of the deepest films ever made about learning disabilities would star a talking blue fish?

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 9, 2016

3.5/4

Much like its titular character, it keeps swimming, and in doing so teaches all of us life lessons that we likely already knew yet still could use to revisit all the same.

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

Nov 21, 2024

Maybe not one of Pixar’s best movies, but one of their most valuable ones.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Jun 18, 2024

B+

With Finding Dory, at least that glass stays mostly full of heart and humor, and that's enough to just keep swimming...

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Mihir Fadnavis

Firstpost

May 15, 2024

Finding Dory does feel like a small step down from the studio, but only because they set the standard so high.

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Sarah S

@Braxton188 Sep 20, 2026

More like Finding Borey HEH HEH HEH HEH

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 6, 2026

A very good movie! Dory is such a ding bell

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AJ B

@AJ_BEAN Aug 8, 2026

Why does no one talk bout this movie? Even though its not as good as finding nemo, the Sea journey is still so engaging. HANK is an incredible work of art. This movie is just completely overlooked. Animations in this are perfection

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Lars N

@movie_douche Jul 22, 2026

There's no way around it - it suffers from being the sequel to an undeniable classic. And even though there are some emotionally impactful moments in it, there's also a lot that falls flat.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 13, 2026

Visually flawless and featuring highly entertaining new characters, it nonetheless lives in the shadow of the original. It relies too heavily on the Finding Nemo formula, resulting in a likable but unadventurous sequel.

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Tom T

@RT84865129 Jul 11, 2026

Original is easy to watch multiple times. Not this one. Where the original has well thought out jokes, scenes, and most important: lessons... this one smears it right in your face. Dory is forgetting almost everything all the time. The lessons are literally spelled out for you, and not once but multiple times. For example, in the original Marlin in the beginning says: you can't do it Nemo! Than in the middle Nemo finds a kind of Guru in Gill who wants him to know he can do things without help, and after that Marlin shouts to Dory: No, you can't Nemo! (Suddenly realizing he's talking to Dory, not Nemo). And then we see the shift. Nothing is spelled out, it's all by what happens in the broader context. Not in this one. The message is, no joke, spelled out literally and not once but repeated over and over again. Original was a masterpiece for young and old, this one is a bit of fun for young kids and that's about it. Major difference in story telling quality. That is my 1000 words review.

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Synopsis

Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.

Director: Andrew Stanton
Producer: Lindsey Collins
Screenwriter: Victoria Strouse
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $486.2M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Atmos, SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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