
Finding Dory (2016)
An unforgettable journey she probably won't remember.
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Finding Dory rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
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
as Dory (voice)

Albert Brooks
as Marlin (voice)

Ed O'Neill
as Hank (voice)

Hayden Rolence
as Nemo (voice)

Diane Keaton
as Jenny (voice)

Eugene Levy
as Charlie (voice)

Ty Burrell
as Bailey (voice)

Kaitlin Olson
as Destiny (voice)

Idris Elba
as Fluke (voice)

Dominic West
as Rudder (voice)

Kate McKinnon
as Wife Fish (voice)

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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