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Revision as of 22:06, 3 October 2003 by 172.147.116.66 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Finding Nemo is a computer animated movie produced by Pixar for The Walt Disney Company and released in 2003. It follows a father fish trying to find his lost son. It set a record for highest opening weekend gross for an animated feature, making 70 million USD.
Voices for the movie were provided by Albert Brooks (Marlin), Ellen DeGeneres (Dory), Alexander Gould (Nemo), Willem Dafoe (Gill), Geoffrey Rush (Nigel), Allison Janney (Peach), and Andrew Stanton (Crush) among others.
The films prominant use of clownfish prompted mass purchase of the animals for children's pets in the United States. At the same time, the film had a central theme that "all drains lead back to the ocean." (A main character escapes from imprisonment by going down a sink drain and ending up in the sea.) This caused many children to flush their living fish down toilets in mimicry of the picture. Major sewage companies teamed with Disney to release press statements that attempted to address the situation with humor. "Although all drains DO lead to water," they read, "said water always passes through a turbine before leading to the ocean. As such, in real life the film would more accurately be titled 'Grinding Nemo'".
The following species feature prominently in the film:
- Marlin, Coral and Nemo: Clownfish
- Dory: Regal Blue Tang
- Bruce: Great white shark
- Chum: Mako shark
- Anchor: Hammerhead shark
- Crush: Seaturtle
- "Monster": Anglerfish
In the tank:
- Gill: Moorish idol fish
- Bloat: Pufferfish
- Bubbles: Yellow Tang
- Deb: Four-Stripe Damselfish
- Gurgle: Royal gramma basslet
- Jacques: Cleaner shrimp
- Peach: Starfish