Finding Nemo (franchise) Finding Nemo (franchise) Finding Nemo is a CGI animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the 2003 film of the same name, produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The original film was followed by a sequel, "Finding Dory", released in 2016. Both films are directed by Andrew Stanton. "Finding Nemo" is the fifth Pixar film. The film tells the story of a clownfish named Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould) who gets abducted, his over-protective father Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) who, along with a regal tang named Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), searches for
Finding Nemo for tropical fish skyrocketed after the film's release, causing reef species decimation in Vanuatu and many other reef areas. After seeing the film, some aquarium owners released their pet fish into the ocean, but failed to release them into the correct oceanic habitat, which introduced species that are harmful to the indigenous environment, a practice that is harming reefs worldwide. "Finding Nemo" was released on VHS and DVD on November 4, 2003. The DVD release included an original short film, "Exploring the Reef", and the short animated film, "Knick Knack" (1989). It would go on to become the best-selling DVD