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.
The Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia is depicted as the home location of Marlin and Nemo in Disney/Pixar's 2003 animated film Finding Nemo and its 2016 sequel.
Twenty years ago, a small clownfish named Nemo swam into the hearts of moviegoers and hasn't left since. Alexander Gould voiced the titular character in Pixar's "Finding Nemo," which was released 20 years ago today way back in 2003, when the actor was just 9 years old.
We heard bedtime stories about Nemo's father's adventures with the mysterious, adventurous Flip in Slumberland. But then Nemo lost her father in a horrible sea storm.
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.
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.
“The word 'nemo' in Latin means 'no one,' ” they explained. “So Disney is literally telling the audience, 'We have a movie called “Finding Nemo,” but it actually means “finding no one,” because Nemo's not real.
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.
For both scenic and technical reasons, the filmmakers needed their land-based scenes as close to the ocean as possible, and a dentist's office in the charming seaside community of North Sydney provided the perfect location for Nemo's final rescue.
Pearl is a pink flapjack octopus in Disney/Pixar's 2003 animated film, Finding Nemo and its 2016 sequel. She says she has one shorter tentacle than the rest, though this is barely noticeable. Pearl is pink like her father Ted, but unlike him, her face is positioned in the middle.
"Finding Nemo" came out in 2003 and was beloved for its storyline and (somewhat) accurate depiction of life in the ocean. Clownfish really do look like that and live in sea anemones. There is a "whale language" though Dory probably can't speak it.
Have you ever encountered an anemone underwater? You know, the tentacle filled home of everyones' favourite fish Nemo. Although clown fish get most of the attention, anemones are pretty darn interesting too!
Dory is the third female protagonist in a Pixar film, the first two being Merida and Joy. She is also Pixar's third titular character, the first two being Nemo and WALL-E, and the second titular character to be a protagonist overall, the first one being WALL-E. She is also Pixar's first female titular character.
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.
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.
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.
Dory, the regal blue tang, gets separated from her parents, Jenny and Charlie, as a child. As she grows up, Dory attempts to search for them, but gradually forgets them due to her short-term memory loss. Later, she joins the clownfish Marlin, looking for Nemo.
The overarching message in “Finding Dory” seems to be that difference should be celebrated and accommodated, in the same way that exceptional talent is. At the film's onset, Dory announces her memory loss to everyone she meets, often with a tone of profuse apology.
“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.
Desperate for food, he ate all of the eggs. Two possibilities are that Marlin ate all but one of the eggs before coming to his senses, or that he ate them all and then had his mental breakdown similar to the first theory.
Nemo is a young clownfish who's the only son of Marlin. Nemo and Marlin were the sole survivors after a barracuda attack that caused Marlin's partner, Coral, and their other 400 fish eggs to perish.
