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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin) Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Nemo’s ever-cautious father, Marlin (voice by Albert Brooks) sets out in panic to find his lost son, overcoming his own fears to risk his life for the one he loves. Along the way, a comical cast of other fish, turtles and sharks helps Marlin. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Lynda Lin) The Movie Insider (Lynda Lin)
Finding Nemo is a heartwarming juncture between the old and the new. It features an excellent story about charming and sympathetic characters that hearkens back to the pastel color heydays of Disney, but illustrates it with cutting edge computer ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Movie Insider (Lynda Lin)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Susan Granger Susan Granger
Marlin and his friendlybutforgetful regal blue tang fish companion Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) must confront perils ranging from scary whales, pink jellyfish, predatory sharks and surferdude turtles to sunken ships, deadly mines and dangerous ocean currents ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Susan Granger
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Richard A. Zwelling Richard A. Zwelling
Fans of the Pixar films will be delighted to know that the trend has not stopped. Monsters Inc. is a great movie; Finding Nemo is better. Shocked? I was too. Being a critic, I must have a cynical side, a keen detector for flaws. I must not get sucked ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Richard A. Zwelling
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Josh Gilchrist Josh Gilchrist
The best thing that you can say about Disney and Pixar's "Finding Nemo" is that the computer animated imagery is once again exquisite, getting better with each film. The bad side, the story line is only pleasant instead of inspired like the visuals. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Josh Gilchrist

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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mike Brown Mike Brown
It seems as if I'm the only one in the world who didn't like "Toy Story" and its sequel. While I recognized that the computer animation was groundbreaking, I was disappointed with the dragging feeling of their stories but specifically with the voice ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Mike Brown
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Michael J. Gold Michael J. Gold
The wizards at Pixar have outdone themselves once again creating a completely computer generated animated feature film that is simply astounding to look at. All of the small details are there creating an incredibly lifelike undersea adventure tailormade ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Michael J. Gold
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Karina Montgomery Karina Montgomery
Marlin the dad (who is actually a clownfish) is voiced by Albert Brooks, who has codified a more charming postWoody Allen neurotic fussiness into his acting, and it serves him well here. His blue companion Dory is voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, who rules ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Karina Montgomery
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny) Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
. . . the computer animation reimaginings of the undersea orgies of color orchestrated by nature are mind-blowing. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy) Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
An exquisitely touching saga about a father tracking down his lost son. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Stephen Rowley Stephen Rowley
Here's one for those who like conspiracy theories: during 2003, Steve Jobs (head of Pixar animation studios) and Michael Eisner (head of Disney) were renegotiating the deal that allowed Disney to distribute Pixar's films. With four straight hit films ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Stephen Rowley
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones) Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)
Several scenes are scarier than Edward Norton's mustache in "The Italian Job." ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus) Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Another gem, a deeply affecting, stunningly animated father-son fish story that features the first onscreen Pixar dad, and actually focuses on the parent-child relationship. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth) Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
The lesson that seems to have escaped the Disney executives is that it isn't the animation technique that makes Pixar so good; it's the storytelling. Pixar films would work even if they were little more than frames of napkin illustrations. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com Hollywood.com
No matter how amazing the computer-generated animation looks, the success of any Pixar film has always been due to a great story--and Finding Nemo is one of the best. The film revolves around a clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) who lives ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Hollywood.com
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen) Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
...a parable for parents terrified at the thought of preschool. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.com Bullz-Eye.com
"Finding Nemo" is proof positive that Pixar doesn't make kids movies. That would imply that they're only for the children to enjoy, while the parents sit utterly bored and insulted. No, Pixar makes family movies, ones that the kids, parents, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols) Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
There wasn't one element I didn't love about this captivating movie. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Michael Miecielica) MovieJustice (Michael Miecielica)
What a fun, heart-warming movie from Pixar this is. Finding Nemo is moving Monet, brilliantly written and performed. This movie is meant for kids who never grew up, and universal in theme. The film had many funny and exciting moments. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at MovieJustice (Michael Miecielica)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune
The Pixar group has made five computer-animated features: "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," "Toy Story 2," "Monsters, Inc." and now "Finding Nemo." All of them are high quality, and I'd guess that each one, with the possible exception of "A ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Chicago Tribune
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller) Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
A fish story that hooks you from the opening scene. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
Coral et Marin sont deux poissons clowns heureux de vivre dans leur nouvelle anémone. Ils passent leur temps à surveiller leur 400 oeufs jusqu'au jour où une murène vide le nid de ses alevins à l'exception d'un seul: Nemo. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Cinopsis
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis) Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)
FINDING NEMO shows us an underwater community as populated and mapped as our land-based lives. Different cultures, backgrounds, parents, kids, school, even the eternal joke about men asking for directions – it's all here, which makes NEMO not just a ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviehole (Clint Morris) Moviehole (Clint Morris)
A wonderfully engaging entertainment that is a visual masterpiece as well as a darn good tale with loads of humour and excitement to appeal to the child in all of us. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Moviehole (Clint Morris)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton) KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
I have never been to Australia, but I just can’t imagine scenery more beautiful. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny) Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
In a recent article profiling and defending Bruce Almighty director Tom Shadyac, Los Angeles Times columnist Patrick Goldstein opined that most movie critics don't much respect, or even like, film comedies, citing your humble correspondent's review of ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means) Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
For a computer-generated cartoon to provoke laughs, thrills and a few tears, that's not just a great movie -- that's perfection in pixels. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan) Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
There’s real heart in this movie without needing lots of superficial whiz-bang stuff. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald) Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Enchanting; written with an effortless blend of sweetness and silliness, and animated with such rainbow-hued beauty, you may find yourself wanting to freeze-frame it. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner) ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Fin-tastic - hilarious, moving and beautiful to look at, this is another instant classic from the makers of Toy Story, Monsters Inc etc.Fans of Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, and Monsters Inc will not be surprised to learn that animation ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long) Detroit News (Tom Long)
A simple test of humanity: If you don't laugh aloud while watching it, you've got a battery not a heart. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton) MovieEye.com (David Litton)
It was once said that space was the final frontier; think again. In Disney and Pixar's "Finding Nemo," we're plunged to the bottom of the ocean in such a manner that it makes those live-action documentaries from the Discovery Channel look placcid and ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner) Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Strikes the perfect balance between the charm and childlike innocence of Disney animation and the cutting-edge humor and hipness of the old Warner Brothers cartoons. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher) EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Ellen Degenerous and Albert Brooks lend their voices to the craziest fish ever to talk on screen, and Dame Edna (Barry Humphries) performs a turn as a vegetarian shark! ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet) RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
As someone who thought that Monsters Inc. lacked any kind of humor at all I didn't know what to expect from the latest Pixar development with Finding Nemo. Although the trailers look great and the animation absolutely flawless there was a small seed ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
Je bent je Nemo kwijt en wil hem graag terug. Nemo is jouw zoon en jij bent de clownvis Marlin. Pixar en Disney hebben hun best gedaan voor deze animatiefilm. Visueel zit alles fantastisch in elkaar, vooral de mimiek van de dieren is heel erg geslaagd. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Cutting Edge
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aufmuth.com (Jeanne Aufmuth) Aufmuth.com (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Pixar has interlaced its energetic storyline with the moody strains of a classic Thomas Newman score, lending an element of darkness that ingeniously penetrates the perpetual submarine light. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Aufmuth.com (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine Boxoffice Magazine
Here's a categorical statement that will stand until the next Disney/Pixar DVD is released: "Finding Nemo" is the best DVD on the market, bar none. It's surely one of the most enjoyable movies, but in the field of picture and sound, it is so far ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost) UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
In FINDING NEMO, the Academy Award-winning creators of Toy Story,A Bug's Life, and Monsters, Inc. dive into a whole new world of computer-animated fun, fantasy, and heartfelt emotion with this splashy underwater adventure. The film ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla) Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
I think Finding Nemo has jumped into my top 2 or 3 all-time favorite animated films. It's easily the best Disney/Pixar collaboration to date and probably only comes in below the classics The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast among all animated ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins) The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Some things you expect like if it is raining you know you are going to get wet. If a lot of people tell you a film is bad most likely it is. And if a movie is made by Pixar Animation/Disney you know it going to be a great film. In the past they had ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Peter Sobczynski Peter Sobczynski
Speaking of frightening, the opening sequence of "Finding Nemo" is a scene that will no doubt traumatize small children in the same way that the killing of Bambi’s mom affected earlier generations. Set in the ocean, the film kicks off with clownfish ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Peter Sobczynski
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen) Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
I also love their formulas. Even the Disney animated feature formula gets tiring every so often -- their stories are always about the outcast looking for some way to belong, and usually their strength of individuality is what triumphs in the end. It's a ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony) South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Pixar has done it again. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.com Moviepie.com
The action, set in the ocean, follows a nervous clownfish named Marlin (perfectly voiced by Albert Brooks), who gets his gills in a knot when his little son Nemo (Alexander Gould) ventures into open water and winds up being bagged by a scuba diver. Out ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Moviepie.com
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Alysa Salzberg) The Cinema Source (Alysa Salzberg)
When Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks), a clown fish, loses his wife and all but one child to a barracuda attack, he becomes a neurotic, overprotective dad who is even reluctant to let this one surviving son, Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould), go to school. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Cinema Source (Alysa Salzberg)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Self-Made Critic The Self-Made Critic
Ho-hum. Another year, another Pixar cgi-animated masterpiece. Don't they get bored of making great films? I mean after the Toy Storys, A Bug's Life and Monsters Inc, wouldn't you think they'd phone in the next one and release a cgi-animated Ishtar? ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Self-Made Critic
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick) New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Meanwhile, Disney is frantically trying to re-up its distribution deal with Pixar, while its own traditionally animated "Treasure Planet" sank at the box office. Small wonder when the Pixar wizards can produce pots of gold like this one. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake) Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
DeGeneres does vocal duties by which all future voiceovers and dubs will be judged. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar) Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Lives up to the proud, relatively new tradition of Monsters, Inc., A Bug's Life and the Toy Story films. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine) Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
The animators have come up with endlessly imaginative ways of making these fish seem human and real. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash) Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
The film pours on the sweet, sentimentality a bit too much at some points. However, the laughs more than make up for any and all sappy moments. With eye pleasing animation and more laughs than a Martin and Lewis marathon, Finding Nemo is the best ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Talking Pictures (UK) Talking Pictures (UK)
Albert Brooks (Mother, Defending Your Life) is the perfectly cast voice of Marlin. Brooks is not only a skilled dramatic actor, but he’s also a TREMENDOUS comedian, able to sarcastically self deprecate without coming off as whiny. (Woody Allen should ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Talking Pictures (UK)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler) The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)
'Finding Nemo" continues the (Disney/Pixar) trend as a beautifully animated, hiliarious, and often touching film.' ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The University Daily (Texas Tech University) (James Eppler)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Takato Yamashita) Empire Movies (Takato Yamashita)
Do-do-doo-do-doo Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale Of Nemo a tiny fish Who lived with dad on a coral reef But was taken by a ship Dory, a forgetful fish so blue Dad, Marlin brave and sure (yeah right) The two set out on an ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Empire Movies (Takato Yamashita)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin) Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Nevertheless, I have no problem recommending Finding Nemo - to everyone. It was an absolute joy to watch. It is quite possibly the best movie I have seen to this point this year. Just a warning to all parents out there - be prepared to fork out ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott) San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
In not just a crowd-grabber but an instant classic, Albert Brooks achieves a new height vocally as Marlin, the dad. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott) Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
A home run for Pixar who is batting 1.000 in terms of family entertainment. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Confusion Planet Confusion
Was Generationen von Schülern an ihrem ersten Schultag am meisten hassten, war und ist wohl nicht das Faktum, dass von nun an der vermeintliche "Ernst des Lebens" beginnt. Nein, es ist auch nicht die Angst vor dem Unbekannten… es sind die eigenen ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Planet Confusion
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen) Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Finding Nemo is undoubtedly another jewel in the Pixar crown and another example of the Disney conglomerate’s ability to ride that company's coattails to success. But besides this and perhaps more importantly, it answers the age-old question of ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook) Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
This movie reaffirmed my love for the cinema. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Nancy Churnin) Dallas Morning News (Nancy Churnin)
Delivers with a colorful, lush and witty world under the sea. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Dallas Morning News (Nancy Churnin)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw) Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
A great film for its timeliness, and a greater film for its timelessness. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Monkeyboy Review Monkeyboy Review
Who'd of thought fish would make an interesting film? They look great wrapped in batter and greaseproof paper with some chips and sprinkled in salt and vinegar. Their freshly picked bones are a great reminder that you have a gut full of sweet tasting ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Monkeyboy Review
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Alysa Salzberg) The Cinema Source (Alysa Salzberg)
When Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks), a clown fish, loses his wife and all but one child to a barracuda attack, he becomes a neurotic, overprotective dad who is even reluctant to let this one surviving son, Nemo (voice of Alexander Gould), go to school. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Cinema Source (Alysa Salzberg)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this G-rated computer animated offering. Although the reaction will depend on a child's age, level of maturity and tolerance for/past exposure to similar material, some violent scenes and perilous ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman) Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Pixar's employees, masters of computer-generated animation, capture the look of the ocean like no artists before. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com Reel.com
Finding Nemo stars two clownfish—Marlin (engagingly voiced by Albert Brooks) and his gimpy-finned only child, Nemo (Alexander Gould), who live somewhere along the colorful Great Barrier Reef in Australia. If Marlin is overprotective, you can't really ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Reel.com
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle) A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
The artists at Pixar have created a remarkable empire over the course of several features, each boasting progressively more amazing animation than the last. "Finding Nemo", the writing/directing effort from "Monsters, Inc." writer Andrew Stanton, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Is Pixar capable of making a bad film Like a musician who can't hit a sour note even if he tries, the crew at Pixar simply can't produce a lousy movie, at least so far. Even when one of their efforts has some holes in the story, as Monsters, Inc. did, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick) Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Nemo, which takes place mostly underwater, is about the father-son relationship between two clownfish. After a brief prologue that depicts a fairly traumatic shark attack (it's just the beginning – what else would you expect from a children's film ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss) Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
I really can't remember an animated feature in which the voice work sounded so accomplished, redolent with emotional subtleties and crack comic timing. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Click here to listen to the interview with co-writer/ co-director Andrew Stanton. After seeing FINDING NEMO, you just gotta ask yourself, is Pixar capable of making a bad film? Or even a mediocre one? Whether a serendipitous confluence of talent or a ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase) Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
There are many reasons to purchase a DVD. The best is that it's film that you want to see on a regular basis and the other best, work with me here, is that the bonus features do more than just pad out the empty space on the disc. FINDING NEMO more than ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter) efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Pixar's masterpiece. It feels dizzy with color and drunk on its own otherworldly creation. Sure, it derives most of its splendor from what actually exists on our ocean floors, but that doesn’t make it any less wondrous. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBC Films BBC Films
Taken to a tank in a Sydney dentists, Nemo meets Gill (Willem Dafoe) and co - friendly fish who dream of escaping to the ocean. Meanwhile, Marlin bumps into a blue tang named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), and sets out to save his son.. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at BBC Films
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet) Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
A masterpiece of animation and characterization, only slightly marred by its tendency towards turning every scene into an adrenalin rush. You'll love this undersea world, and you'll want to slow down and enjoy the scenery. Easily one of 2003's best ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chart Magazine Chart Magazine
Of course, animation and computer graphics geeks will have a field day with this one. The scenery is simply amazing, and the realism has a bigger impact than most PIXAR films, as most people generally don't get to see ocean reefs too often. The sea life ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Chart Magazine
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dante A. Ciampaglia) MovieWeb (Dante A. Ciampaglia)
The Pixar animation wizards make it five for five with their newest film, "Finding Nemo."Marlin (the voice of Albert Brooks) is a neurotic mess of a clown fish who loses his wife and entire litter of children when a big, mean fish comes calling at ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at MovieWeb (Dante A. Ciampaglia)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Benjamin Willcock) DVDActive (Benjamin Willcock)
Pixar have churned out another classic, and somehow along the road they have managed to outdo themselves completely. The DVD is solidly presented with excellent menus and packaging as a whole. But the real reason to own this disc is for the movie which ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at DVDActive (Benjamin Willcock)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Chicks The Movie Chicks
Marlin is a not-so happy clown fish and an over-protective father but he has a good reason. When his son, Nemo, heads out for his first day of school, he ventures out into the deep water and is taken away by drivers only to wind up in an aquarium ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Movie Chicks
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis) Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney) ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)
It's official, folks: Pixar Animation Studios is the new Disney. Finding Nemo, the funny and affecting tale of a clownfish's journey across the ocean to rescue his son from a Sydney dentist's aquarium, is the studio's fifth instant classic in a row, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Daniel Briney)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell) San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Spectacular visuals, non-stop laughs and action -- plus a PC message. That's some package, no? ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV) ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
I loved every minute of Finding Nemo. Had the movie contained no sound, I still would have relished it for its ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter) NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
Laugh for laugh, action sequence for action sequence Finding Nemo is probably the most satisfying piece of entertainment you're likely to see this summer. Other movies may be louder or have more explosions, but it's hard to imagine another one being so ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at NYC Film Critic (Ethan Alter)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bubakar Awards (Brian Owens) Bubakar Awards (Brian Owens)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann) MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)
Finding Nemo is one of my favorite films so far this year. It's simply enjoyable. Watching a film like this lightens your spirit and mood. It makes you forget about your worries for 100 minutes and entertains all the way through. The story is very ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mediasharx (Paul Fischer) Mediasharx (Paul Fischer)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky) Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell) filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
The Pixar logo – which is the company’s name with a desk lamp in place of the “I” – has become the cinematic equivalent of a “Prime” stamp on a side of beef. Once we see it, we know we’re in for ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig) Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux) Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Then again, "amazing" is just another day at the office for Pixar. How many other directors, stars, or other creative forces have assembled this many solid films in a row? I can count the number of others on the fingers of one hand -- with change to ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--) Hartford Courant (--)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason) BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
It works like an ordinary commentary in that you have co-directors Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, and co-writer Bob Peterson, talking over the film dialogue about the production process. The difference is that when they mention a deleted scene we then ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford) Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
far more sophisticated and ambitious than what typically passes for 'family entertainment.' ...manages to be extremely funny, thrilling and sometimes a little scary as well. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Weekly Sci-Fi Weekly
But his offspring, Nemo (Gould), turns out to be a plucky little fellow who deeply resents his father's neurotic overprotectiveness. Nemo is determined to experience the wonders of the reef, despite a stunted fin and a dad intent on making that handicap ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Box Office Prophets Box Office Prophets
The plot is deceptively simple. After losing his wife and all of his children except for one to a predator, clownfish Marlin is compulsively overprotective of his only remaining son, Nemo. Since Nemo has now hit school age, those instincts kick into ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Box Office Prophets
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine Boxoffice Magazine
In the film, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and his young son Nemo (Alexander Gould) are separated during a typical familial spat by a well-meaning scuba diver who captures Nemo and takes him to a fish tank at his dentist’s office overlooking the Sydney Harbor. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com dvdfuture.com
One of the best decisions Disney ever made was to make movies with Pixar. Each movie has been a gem in its own right and Finding Nemo is no different. The folks over at Pixar seem to have a real knack for taking very ordinary things and making them ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at dvdfuture.com
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez) The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
In Finding Nemo, a married couple, Marlin and Coral, moves to the posh suburbs to start a family and live out the American clownfish dream. The parents-to-be are eagerly awaiting the hatching of their children -- all 400 of them -- when tragedy strikes, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow) The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Pixar Studios may have the most advanced animation technology in the world, but they never forget what matters most in a movie: story, characters, imagination, and heart. "Finding Nemo" has it all. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Finding Nemo" has all of the usual pleasures of the Pixar animation style--the comedy and wackiness of "Toy Story" or "Monsters Inc." or "A Bug's Life." And it adds an unexpected beauty, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure) Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)
Hurray for another winner from the folks who brought us "Toy Story", "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters Inc."! Get ready for a new world of computer-animation that is not only breathtakingly beautiful to behold, but will spoil young and old alike with a ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Crosswalk.com Movies (Holly McClure)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy) The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Pixar always picks some sort of computer graphical effect which has never been attempted before and perfects it, showcasing it in their newest film. With Finding Nemo, the effect on display is obviously water. And, once again, Pixar succeeds not only in ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell) Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Talk about serendipity. Just as the country is going kidnap-crazy, all Amber Alert this and Elizabeth Smart that (OK, it's a little old, but bear with me), Disney and Pixar bring us Finding Nemo, a charming family film about child kidnapping. Well, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger) digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
The folks at Pixar don't just make terrific kids' movies—they make terrific movies, period. This DVD is already the #1 all-time bestseller—the format hasn't been around long enough for the old folk to shake their heads and tut tut at the crazy ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray) About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
You'll Fall for it Hook, Line and Sinker It was with a great deal of trepidation that I found myself at a recent preview screening of "Finding Nemo." First off, I don't usually like 'kids' movies. Secondly, I'm not a big fan of animated films ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("Bams") 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")
Marlin sets off on the adventure of his life, coming across new friends like the forgetful Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), Bruce the reformed shark (Barry Humphries), a cool band of turtles led by Crush (Andrew Stanton), and a school of fish with an excellent ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Today (Brent Simon) Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Winning, invigorating entertainment for the entire family -- technically brilliant, attentive to detail, and precisely tuned between story and character. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (John Sinnott) DVD Talk (John Sinnott)
Every aspect of this production is high class. Great sound and audio, wonderful menus and chocked full of extras. Add to that a very good movie, and you have a paradigm of how to put together a DVD. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at DVD Talk (John Sinnott)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider) Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
On its visual elements alone, Finding Nemo could get almost any kid started on a love of nature -- even if us older specimens know that it's a deep understanding of human nature that keeps the whole thing swimming. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mecca (--) Movie Mecca (--)
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Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider) The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Where the film is different from its predecessors is in its humor. It has an easy, gentle flow, less focused on getting laughs and more on telling a fanciful story. When it tries to be funny, it certainly is it's replete with sly movie references ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn Junkie The Popkorn Junkie
What follows is a very funny and charming story as the two fish encounter everything from sharks in a 12 Step program trying to change their image to a migration of surfer dude turtles. Of course there are dangers along the way and parents should be ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin) Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
What can I say about this movie? One word - Brilliant. Pixar have had a long track record of having yet to make anything less than a very good film but even though its almost unanimously agreed that all of them have been great, it seems everyone still ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer) Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
As always with animated films, the skill and ingenuity applied to creating the visual images is quickly taken for granted by the audience; what makes "Toy Story" and particularly "Toy Story 2" memorable is the quality of, well, the story. "Toy Story ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Kamera.co.uk Kamera.co.uk
This is all fine and good - after all CGI films revel in their technical details - but how many times do you need to hear about the heroine's hair in Final Fantasy? Similarly Finding Nemo is being sold on the "realism" of its depiction of water ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Kamera.co.uk
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein) Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
A vivid charmer of a movie that makes a welcome addition to the growing gallery of computer-generated animated features. ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Time Out Time Out
Hollywood's one bona fide popular smash of summer 2003 has been this little number from Pixar studios - the CGI animators behind Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc. As that list suggests, environment may be the key creative determinant for a ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Time Out
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Moviehole Moviehole
As easy as it is to say it’s merely the sophisticated form of animation that’s putting these films ahead of the rest – it’s so much more. Audiences are sick of the conformist Disney kids flick, with the obligatory sing-songs and sickingly ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at Moviehole
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for James Bowman James Bowman
But neither is there any doubt that kids will love this movie. My guess is that they will love the things that adults will love too, such as the three sharks in a 12-step program ("Fish are friends, not food"), one of whom, Bruce (voice of Barry ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at James Bowman
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters) MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
If only my hometown Seattle Mariners had batting averages like the group at Pixar does. Sure Ichiro, Edgar Martinez and Brett Boone are all hitting above .300, but Disney’s favorite computer animation superstars are currently batting 1.000 (Toy Story, ...read the complete Finding Nemo movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Finding Nemo (2003) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis Post-Dispatch