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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby Digital (5.1), English
From the creators of Toy Story and Monsters, Inc., it's Finding Nemo -- a hilarious adventure that transports you into the breathtaking underwater world of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. When Nemo, a young clownfish, is unexpectedly carried far from home, his overprotective father, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang, embark on an epic journey that leads to encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, and hungry seagulls! Finding Nemo's breakthrough computer animation is the ultimate viewing experience.
"...it totally transports you to another world." Jeffrey Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
"A thing of beauty, hugely entertaining, and way cool." Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"The visuals pop, the fish emote and the ocean comes alive." C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle
"One of the year's best films!" Joel Siegel, GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Editor's Note
Co-helmed by WALL-E director Andrew Stanton, FINDING NEMO follows Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), an overprotective clown fish father, as he desperately searches the farthest reaches of the sea for his missing son Nemo. Marlin's journey leads him beyond the Great Barrier Reef into deeper and darker waters, where he meets Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a forgetful yet optimistic blue tang, and a number of not-so-friendly--and often very hungry--aquatic creatures. Meanwhile, little Nemo finds himself in a dentist's fish tank in Syndey, Australia, along with other underwater captives, including Gill (Willem Dafoe), the group's scarred Moorish idol leader. As Nemo works with his new friends on a plan to escape their tank, Marlin and Dory swim closer, but they'll need more than just fins to get into the dentist's office. This fifth computer-animated outing by Pixar continues the company's remarkable winning streak that began with TOY STORY. Like other Pixar films, FINDING NEMO features a story with heart--this time, a father-and-son tale--and thoroughly charming leads--in this case, Marlin, Nemo, and Dory. And, of course, there's an army of fascinating supporting characters, including Bruce (Barry Humphries), a great white shark on a no-fish diet; Crush (director/screenwriter Stanton), a surfer-dude sea turtle; Peach (Allison Janney), a stuck-to-the-aquarium starfish; and Nigel (Geoffrey Rush), a bold pelican. However, what truly distinguishes NEMO from even its CGI cousins is its stunning depiction of aquatic life, from the colorful creatures on a coral reef to a blue whale on the vast expanse of the open ocean. By combining the aesthetic of a National Geographic marine life documentary with clever jokes and Hitchcock references, NEMO succeeds in its bid to up the ante for animated films yet again. And be sure to watch the credits or you just might miss something!
| Features | Visual Commentary, Including Deleted Scenes | | The Art Of Nemo Narrated By The Artists | | Turn Your TV Into A Virtual Aquarium With Scenes From The Movie | | Exploring The Reef With Jean-Michel Cousteau And All Your Nemo Friends | | THX-Certified, Including THX Optimizer | | Audio: English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX | | Making Nemo Documentary | | Learning Fun With Mr. Ray's Encyclopedia | | A Behind-The-Scenes Studio Tour | | Contains Both Full Frame (1.33:1) and Widescreen (1.78:1) Versions Of The Film | | Pixar Animation Studios Short Film Knick Knack | | A Peek At The Next Pixar Animation Studios Film The Incredibles | | Fisharades Game |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista (Disney) |
| Release Date: 5/16/2008 |
| Running Time: 101 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 30078 | | UPC: 00786936215595 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew | Sharon Calahan - Cinematographer | | Andrew Stanton - Director | | David Ian Salter - Editor | | John Lasseter - Executive Producer | | Thomas Newman - Musical Score | | Graham Walters - Producer | | Ralph Eggleston - Production Designer | | Bob Peterson - Screenplay | | Albert Brooks - Voice Of | | Alexander Gould - Voice Of | | Willem Dafoe - Voice Of | | Brad Garrett - Voice Of | | Ellen Degeneres - Voice Of | | Andrew Stanton - Writer |
| Awards |
Academy Awards (2004) |  | Winner, Best Animated Feature Film |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...An upbeat, sentimental fable....The animation achieves an astonishing synergy of voice, computer-animated image and dialogue..." 05/30/2003 p.E1USA Today
"The most gorgeous of all the Pixar films....NEMO treats family audiences to a sweet, resonant story and breathtaking visuals..." 05/30/2003 p.9D Los Angeles Times
"...An engaging undersea story....[With] a level of smarter-than-the-room humor noticeably wacky and sophisticated for studio family fare..." 05/30/2003 p.C1 Entertainment Weekly
"You could trawl the seven seas and not net a funnier, more beautiful, and more original work of art and comedy than FINDING NEMO, the dazzling new computer-animated adventure..." 06/06/2003 p.54 Rolling Stone
"...A thing of beauty, hugely entertaining and way cool..." 06/26/2003 p.88 Chicago Sun-Times
"...FINDING NEMO has all the usual pleasures of the Pixar animation style....And it adds an unexpected beauty....There is something dreamlike about the visuals of FINDING NEMO..." 05/30/2003 p.35 Variety
"?A buoyant adventure?.Notable first for its spectacularly colorful underwater setting, which gives the picture one of the most striking visual backdrops ever seen in an animated film?" 05/26/2003 p.25-39 Box Office
"...When the fish surface, the water is pastel, reflective, as lovely or lovelier as anything that actually exists in nature..." 07/01/2003 p.44 Entertainment Weekly
"...A sparkling treasure trove of snappy comedy, lush visuals and breakneck action..." 11/01/2003 p.90 Sight and Sound
"...NEMO creates an awe-inducing sense of the infinite in its watery visuals..." 11/01/2003 p.43-4 Rolling Stone 8 of 10
The view from the fish tank to the dentist's chair and the window overlooking the harbor is just one of the visual wonders of a film that rewrites the book on animating water, which experts say is the hardest element to achieve. And I haven't mentioned the other sea predators, such as the pink jellyfish and a razor-toothed anglerfish. Co-writer and director Andrew Stanton, who also provides the surfer-dude voice of a helpful turtle named Crush, makes miracles look easy. The result is a thing of beauty, hugely entertaining and way cool. - Peter Travers
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Finding Nemo has all of the usual pleasures of the Pixar animation style--the comedy and wackiness of Toy Story or Monsters Inc. or A Bug's Life. And it adds an unexpected beauty, a use of color and form that makes it one of those rare movies where I wanted to sit in the front row and let the images wash out to the edges of my field of vision. The movie takes place almost entirely under the sea, in the world of colorful tropical fish--the flora and fauna of a shallow warm-water shelf not far from Australia. The use of color, form and movement make the film a delight even apart from its story. - Roger Ebert
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 new classic Wednesday, January 23, 2008
AdamB from Los Angeles, CA
My excuse was "I bought it for my daughter." But who am I fooling? She's only 1. I'm more excited to see it than she is! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Finding Nemo DVD Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Venchev from Venice, Fl
Great for the kids (and adults also)
Great graphics and color. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Awsome! Thursday, November 27, 2003
Spyros C. from Bayside, New York
Real fun, for all ages, a must see movie! Was this review helpful?
3 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 IT'S GREAT FOR KIDS AND PARENTS... EVEN TEENAGERS! Wednesday, August 06, 2003
PAM from AUSTIN
im a teen and i luv finding nemo i already saw it 10 times in a row i luv it, and i luv dory. I don't know how someone could hate her!!!!! she's so adorable, she's the one that makes that movie THE BEST!!!!! Was this review helpful?
11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 The Best Animated Film EVER !! Saturday, August 02, 2003
Brett S. from Big Sky Country, MT
In my opinion, Pixar can do no wrong when it comes to storytelling. Even with state-of-the-art CGI, they never forget that the story is what people care about and Finding Nemo is the best story Pixar has ever told, and the best story the animated world has yet to see. The voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen Degeneres, Willem Dafoe & Brad Garrett are some of the all-star talent assembled and are never wasted. Degeneres nearly steals the show as the forgetful Dory, and the Sharks in the AA-type meeting are classic. The turtles are downright hysterical and Pixar has set it's standard a notch higher. Chances are, most of you have seen this movie already and if you haven't - grab this DVD, you will not be disappointed. Was this review helpful?
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