Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

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Directed by	John Lasseter
Written by	Andrew Stanton
Country	UK
IMDb profile

Finding Nemo is the fifth CGI film to be produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was released to theaters by Walt Disney Studios and Buena Vista Distribution, Inc. on May 30, 2003 in the United States. It has been nominated for and won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Animated Film. The animation of the film represents a continuation of Pixar's cutting-edge status in the computer-animation field. Notable is the sunlight seen through the ocean water, which at times is indistinguishable from the real thing.

The realism of the underwater environment was a big achievement as well as the naturalistic motion of the fish. Although this animation seems so realistic, the Pixar studio actually "dumbed" down the animation in order to adopt a more cartoon feel. For instance when animators were working on one of the ocean scenes, they made the ocean look too real. The studio still wanted a cartoon feel throughout the film. These trends of realism and iconic characters are apparent in both Pixar and Disney films.

Reception

Finding Nemo grossed $70 million during its opening weekend in theaters, setting a record for an animated film. It has grossed over $864.6 worldwide, and has become Pixar's most successful film to date.

The movie also strongly affected the clownfish pet market by increasing sales, despite portraying themes against keeping them as pets. Consequently, clownfish were harvested intensely in Vanuatu in 2004.

Cast

• Albert Brooks - Marlin
• Alexander Gould - Nemo
• Ellen DeGeneres - Dory
• Willem Dafoe - Gill
• Brad Garrett - Bloat
• Allison Janney - Peach
• Stephen Root - Bubbles
• Austin Pendleton - Gurgle
• Vicki Lewis - Deb/Flo
• Joe Ranft - Jacques
• John Ratzenberger - School of Fish
• Geoffrey Rush - Nigel
• Bob Peterson - Mr. Ray
• Barry Humphries - Bruce
• Eric Bana - Anchor
• Bruce Spence - Chum
• Andrew Stanton - Crush
• Nicholas Bird - Squirt
• Erik Per Sullivan - Sheldon
• Erica Beck - Pearl
• Jordy Ranft - Tad
• Bill Hunter - Philip Sherman
• Lulu Ebeling - Darla
• Elizabeth Perkins - Coral
• Phil Proctor, James Kevin Ward, and Carlos Alazraqui as The Fish Parents
• Jack Angel as Mr. Johansen
• Katherine Ringgold as Kathy
• Rove McManus as Crab

Additional Voices

Bob Bergen	Lee Unkrich	James S. Baker
Geoff Brooks	Bobby Block	Susan Blu
Paul Eiding	Jessie Flower	Aaron Fors
Leland Grossman	Bradley Boylan Greive	Jess Harnell
Lili Ishida	Marc John Jefferies	Caroline Kindred
Oliver Kindred	Noah Luke	Sherry Lynn
Danny Mann	Andrew MacDonough	Mickie McGowan
Alec Medlock	Laura Marano	Kali Whitehurst
Vanessa Marano	Nicole Miller	Laraine Newman
Annelise Nolting	Lisa Peers-Lyleson	Bob Peterson
Jeff Pidgeon	Jennifer Darling	Jan Rabson
Jane Carr	Daryl Sabara	Evan Sabara
David Ian Salter	Emmett Shomaker	Eliza Schneider
Andrew Stanton	Ben Stanton