Finding Dory

Finding Dory (2016)

An unforgettable journey she probably won't remember.

Release:2016
Runtime:1h 37m
Country:United States
Director:Andrew Stanton
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationFamily
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Keywords

FishAmnesiaOctopusSequelAnthropomorphismComputer AnimationUnderwaterAftercreditsstinger

Finding Dory rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 331K votes
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic77%
TMDb7.04/10· 13K votes

With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 77/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Finding Dory

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Cast of Finding Dory

  • Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen DeGeneres

    as Dory (voice)

  • Albert Brooks

    Albert Brooks

    as Marlin (voice)

  • Ed O'Neill

    Ed O'Neill

    as Hank (voice)

  • Hayden Rolence

    Hayden Rolence

    as Nemo (voice)

  • Diane Keaton

    Diane Keaton

    as Jenny (voice)

  • Eugene Levy

    Eugene Levy

    as Charlie (voice)

  • Ty Burrell

    Ty Burrell

    as Bailey (voice)

  • Kaitlin Olson

    Kaitlin Olson

    as Destiny (voice)

  • Idris Elba

    Idris Elba

    as Fluke (voice)

  • Dominic West

    Dominic West

    as Rudder (voice)

  • Kate McKinnon

    Kate McKinnon

    as Wife Fish (voice)

  • Bill Hader

    Bill Hader

    as Husband Fish (Stan) (voice)

Finding Dory facts

Budget
$200M
Box office
$1B
Collection
Finding Nemo Collection

Our take on Finding Dory

Andrew Stanton's 2016 animated adventure reunites the forgetful blue tang Dory with her friends Nemo and Marlin as she sets out to uncover her own past. Driven by fragments of memory, she searches for the parents she barely recalls and for how she came to speak Whale, turning a quest into a tender exploration of family and identity. Bright underwater vistas, warm humor and an emotional throughline about living with memory loss make it welcoming for young viewers while offering feeling for adults. It suits families and anyone who enjoyed the earlier story, delivering gentle adventure over high stakes. Those wanting edge or novelty may find its comforts familiar.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Warm emotional core about persistence and family bonds
  • Stunning animation brings underwater worlds to vivid life
  • Humor lands for both children and adults equally well

What the audience disliked

  • Amnesia plot feels somewhat contrived and convenient
  • Sequel formula occasionally replaces original story freshness
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