Finding Nemo (franchise) "Finding Nemo" is the second highest-grossing film of 2003, behind "". It was the highest-grossing Pixar film, up until 2010 when "Toy Story 3" surpassed it. "Finding Dory" is the third-highest-grossing film of 2016, behind "Civil War" and "Rogue One". Finding Nemo is the 6th highest-grossing animated franchise and holds the highest average box office gross per film among all animated franchises in box office history ($983.8million) . Both films received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with the first film winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was a financial blockbuster as it grossed over $921 million worldwide. It is
Finding Nemo "Monsters, Inc."—Nemo treats family audiences to a sweet, resonant story and breathtaking visuals. It may lack "Monsters, Inc."s clever humor, but kids will identify with the spunky sea fish Nemo, and adults will relate to Marlin, Nemo's devoted dad." Bruce Westbrook of the "Houston Chronicle" gave the film an A-, saying ""Finding Nemo" lives up to Pixar's high standards for wildly creative visuals, clever comedy, solid characters and an involving story." Tom Long of "The Detroit News" gave the film an A-, saying "A simple test of humanity: If you don't laugh aloud while watching it, you've got a battery