Overview
A heartwarming underwater adventure that showcases the bond between a father and son, filled with humor and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- heartwarming
- adventurous
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrated the film as an exceptionally entertaining and emotionally affecting Pixar adventure with striking ocean animation, memorable characters, and seamless parallel storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marlin and Dory's ocean journey alternates with Nemo and the aquarium fish plotting their escape.
Marlin's fear-driven overprotection motivates his search for Nemo and gradually gives way to trust.
The Great Barrier Reef, open ocean, jellyfish fields, shark gatherings, and Sydney Harbour form an expansive aquatic world.
Dory's short-term memory loss complicates navigation and problem-solving while her optimism sustains the rescue journey.
Films like Finding Nemo, and why
The Incredibles
Pixar adventure comedy centered on a parent-child bond and imaginative animal characters
The Lion King
Family-oriented animated adventure featuring separation, peril, humor, and emotional reunion
Monsters, Inc.
Pixar animation combining comic sidekicks, colorful world-building, and heartfelt family themes
The Land Before Time
Animated journey involving a vulnerable young protagonist, danger, and a protective parent
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Stanton
- Release Date
- 2003-05-30
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (21031)
Cast
- Albert Brooks
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Alexander Gould
- Willem Dafoe
- Geoffrey Rush
- Brad Garrett
- Allison Janney
- Austin Pendleton
- Stephen Root
- Vicki Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus, fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Finding Nemo about?
- A fearful clownfish crosses a perilous ocean with an absent-minded companion to bring his adventurous son home.
- What is Finding Nemo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Finding Nemo as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Finding Nemo violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Finding Nemo as mild.
- What did critics think of Finding Nemo?
- Critics broadly celebrated the film as an exceptionally entertaining and emotionally affecting Pixar adventure with striking ocean animation, memorable characters, and seamless parallel storytelling.
- Which films are like Finding Nemo?
- Films with a similar feel include The Incredibles, The Lion King, Monsters, Inc., and The Land Before Time.
- How long is Finding Nemo?
- Finding Nemo runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Finding Nemo?
- In United States, Finding Nemo streams on Hulu, Disney Plus, fuboTV.
