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.

What happened to all of Nemo's siblings?

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Unfortunately, Coral and her entire family were attacked by a barracuda in which all of them except Marlin and Nemo perished.

What animal ate Nemo's family?

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.

How many siblings did Nemo have?

Everyday he spends his time looking for Nemo. This is Nemo. He is very young. He has no brothers or sisters, but he loves his father.

Who ate Marlins eggs?

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When Coral sees the Barracuda, she tried to save her and Marlin's eggs. But then, she and the eggs (except Nemo) were attacked by the barracuda from the beginning. Later, Marlin finds Nemo as the remaining egg.

Finding Nemo - Begining Scene | Coral's Death

Is Finding Nemo OK for a 3 year old?

Parents guide: Possibly frightening scenes: This movie definitely has some tense moments for little kids. The opening scene where the barracuda attacks Marlin's family is one you might not want to show the youngest of kids. Even the scene where Nemo gets captured might scare sensitive viewers.

What is the dark story of Finding Nemo?

Marlin Lost His Whole Family In The Barracuda Attack

Instead, there's a belief highlighted in the theory that Marlin made up Nemo after all of the eggs were destroyed as a way to cope with his tragic loss of his family before meeting Dory, a fish with memory loss.

Would Nemo's dad have become female?

“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.

Will there be a Nemo 2?

Some animated sequel ideas just don't work out in Hollywood, and it's bittersweet when fans learn exactly what they are missing out on. Such is the case with Finding Nemo 2, a movie that never got to be.

Why was Finding Nemo 2 cancelled?

However, in January 2006, when new Disney CEO, Robert Iger decided that Disney was better off with Pixar than they were without them he bought the latter company for 7.4 billion dollars and subsequently closed down Circle 7 Animation, ending production on all their films.

Is Nemo a girl or boy?

All clownfish ( Nemo and Marlin are clownfish) are born male and the dominant male of a group turns into a female when the female of that group dies.

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.

Is Nemo's dad Marlin?

Marlin is Nemo's father, who is careful, meticulous, and sometimes too jumpy and anxious for his son's liking. He named Nemo's smaller fin, his lucky fin, which happened when Marlin found Nemo's egg cracked after the barracuda attack.

Did Nemo's mom have a name?

Coral (Elizabeth Perkins)

Elizabeth Perkins' appearance in Finding Nemo was all too brief, playing Coral, the wife of Marlin and mother of Nemo who dies at the fins of a barracuda.

Is Coral Nemo's mother?

Elizabeth Perkins as Coral, Marlin's wife and Nemo's mother.

Who is Nemo's cousin?

QBI researcher Dr Fabio Cortesi said the Great Barrier Reef anemonefish was basically Nemo's cousin. “We looked at everything starting with the genes they use to see and what proteins they express, and in combination with anatomical data, predicted what these anemonefish can see,” he said.

Is Finding Nemo 20 years old?

Finding Nemo is 20 years old.

How old is Nemo?

Nemo is a curious and impressionable six-year-old, only child who lives with his overprotective, single-parent father, Marlin. Having led a sheltered life, Nemo brims with the excitement of starting school and finally seeing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

Who plays Dory's dad?

Eugene Levy as Charlie, Dory's father.

Is Dory a guy or a girl?

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.

Are clown fish all born male?

Surprisingly, all clownfish are born male. They have the ability to switch their sex, but will do so only to become the dominant female of a group. The change is irreversible.

Did Marlin eat his eggs?

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.

What kind of fish was Dora?

Environmental impact. Dory's species, the blue tang, saw a spike in sales among fish owners and aquarists after the release of Finding Nemo. Despite the popularity, all blue tangs in captivity are wild-caught, leading to concerns of overfishing for the pet-trade.

Why is Nemo orange?

There are 30 recognized species of clownfish. Marlin and Nemo are Ocellaris clownfish, a type of orange clownfish that live in sea anemones, just like in the movie. This type of clownfish is typically 3 to 4 inches long with bright orange coloring and white stripes outlined in black.

Why did Bruce eyes turn black in Finding Nemo?

For now, let's call the black eye animation clip 'Instinct'. It appears that Instinct occurs when the reformed sharks come in contact with blood, just as Bruce came in contact with Dory's blood when she got a nosebleed. However, it isn't exclusively blood which trigger this.