Finding Nemo (franchise) film, stating: As of September 2018, there has been no further word on the future of the franchise. "Exploring the Reef" is a short documentary film. It features Jean-Michel Cousteau, exploring the Great Barrier Reef, but Marlin, Dory, and Nemo keep interrupting him. The short film is included on the second disc of the "Finding Nemo" DVD. "Marine Life Interviews" focuses on some of the supporting characters within "Finding Dory" as they give brief interviews and thoughts on Dory herself. The short is included on the DVD and Blu-Ray release of "Finding Dory". This is similar to Aardman's "Creature Comforts".
Finding Nemo surpassed it. The film sold an estimated 56,337,500 tickets in the US in its initial theatrical run. In North America, "Finding Nemo" set an opening weekend record for an animated feature, making $70,251,710 (first surpassed by "Shrek 2") and ended up spending 11 weeks in the top 10 domestically (including 7 weeks in the top 5), remaining there until August 14. It became the highest-grossing animated film in North America ($339.7 million), outside North America ($528.2 million), and worldwide ($867.9 million), in all three occasions out-grossing "The Lion King". In North America, it was surpassed by both "Shrek 2" in