Another dark Pixar theory suggests the animated film predominantly set under the sea is meant to showcase the tragic loss in the eyes of a husband and father. More specifically, the theory posits that Nemo never existed in the movie, and instead was a figment of Marlin the clownfish's imagination.
One theory states that Nemo does not actually exist, and Marlin is just in the denial stage of grief—where his entire family has just been brutally slaughtered. In the theory, Marlin has been hiding from the barracuda, but then realizes and simultaneously denies what just happened.
Andrew Stanton wrote and directed the film. The inspiration for Finding Nemo sprang from multiple experiences, going back to director Andrew Stanton's childhood, when he loved going to the dentist to see the fish tank, assuming that the fish were from the ocean and wanted to go home.
What are the main themes in Finding Nemo? The main theme in this movie is friendship. There are many different forms of friendship, but one thing they all have in common is that there are two sides to it: giving and receiving.
The Dark Plot Summary: A serial killer brutally murders a mother and almost all of her children while her husband watches, leaving only one child alive. The father raises his only remaining son, who as a result of the killer's attack is born with a physical impairment.
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Why is Nemo's fin small?
The protagonist, Nemo, displays a small, or "deformed," fin that is a congenital result of a fatal attack on his mother and sibling eggs—a corporeal characteristic that the story surrounds, yet does not drown in.
The main character in Nemo, a fish that has a “lucky fin” that is smaller than his other fin, is the first disability that can be interpreted in the film for us. A visible impairment, this sometimes gives Nemo difficulty when trying to do things in the ocean.
Coral is a minor character in Disney/Pixar's 2003 animated film, Finding Nemo. She was the mate of Marlin and mother of Nemo and approximately 399 unborn clownfish. Unfortunately, Coral and her entire family were attacked by a barracuda in which all of them except Marlin and Nemo perished.
In the end, Marlin has to learn to accept both sides of the ocean in order to help his son. Yes, it's a fish-eat-fish world out there, but the ocean is also a magical place where love and friendship and kindness can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Climax: After escaping through the drain in the dentist's office, Nemo makes it back to the ocean. He connects with Dory—whom Marlin abandoned in despair. Just as they finally reunite with Marlin, Dory is trapped in a fishing net, and Marlin must let Nemo rescue her.
The creature was a Pacific footballfish, a type of deep-sea anglerfish made famous in 'Finding Nemo' that has a little bioluminescent light on top of its head that acts as a lure.
According to media reports and conservationists, after Finding Nemo came out, the frenzy to buy the clownfish as a pet plummeted their numbers in the wild. It was dubbed the "Nemo effect," and the idea was also connected to owls from the Harry Potter films and various animals from Zootopia.
What is a barracuda? Barracuda have a formidable reputation as ruthless predators—even depicted in Disney Pixar's Finding Nemo as the merciless villain that kills Nemo's mother. Widely distributed around the world, these ferocious fish are commonly found in tropical regions with warm water and plenty of food.
This theory goes that the major characters in SpongeBob are actually meant to be depictions of various mental disorders. The wacky, zany SpongeBob is supposedly a manifestation of ADHD, while Patrick Starr is apparently meant to represent Down Syndrome and Squidward is a stand-in for depression.
Dory, the small blue fish with a bad memory from the "Finding Nemo" franchise, is a blue tang, or a Paracanthurus hepatus in scientific terms. Native to the Indo-Pacific and found in coral reefs, these fish weigh around one pound and are generally 10 to 12 inches long, according to National Geographic.
What were the exploding things in Finding Nemo? These were intended to be WW II-era anti-shipping mines. Tens of thousands of these were laid during the war as area-denial weapons.
That's right, we're talking about the opening scene in the movie, where a giant barracuda attacks the home of Nemo's dad, Marlin, and ends up eating Nemo's mom and all of his future brothers and sisters. It's heartbreaking, tragic and a reminder to why Marlin is so protective over his only son, Nemo.
Nemo hatches as an undifferentiated hermaphrodite (as all clownfish are born) while his father transforms into a female now that his female mate is dead. Since Nemo is the only other clownfish around, he becomes a male and mates with his father (who is now a female).
In Finding Nemo, anterograde amnesia is a problem that is met with a positive mindset and the help of a supportive system of family and friends. The message to “just keep swimming” through life's challenges may, not surprisingly, have a scientific basis.
“Finding Nemo” would have ended very differently if it reflected the true lives of clownfish. That's because Nemo's dad would have turned into a female before he returned from his journey across the ocean, scientists have revealed.
