Finding Nemo is a 2003 American computer-animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin, voiced by Albert Brooks, who along with a regal tang called Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, searches for his son Nemo, voiced by Alexander Gould. Along the way Marlin learns to take risks and to let Nemo take care of himself.
The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was a financial blockbuster as it grossed over $864 million worldwide. It was the 2nd highest-grossing film of 2003, just behind Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. It is the best-selling DVD of all time, with over 40 million copies sold as of 2006 and is the 2nd highest-grossing G-rated movie of all time, just behind Toy Story 3. In 2008, theAmerican Film Institute named it the 10th greatest animated film ever made during their 10 Top 10. It was also the first Pixar film to be released in May. (wiki)
