Finding Dory

Movie Details:

Voice Cast & Characters:

• Ellen DeGeneres as Dory, a regal blue tang, who suffers from short-term memory loss.
  • Sloane Murray as young Dory. Murray is the 7-year-old daughter of producer Lindsey Collins.
  • Lucia Geddes as teen Dory.
• Albert Brooks as Marlin, an ocellaris clownfish, Nemo’s overprotective father and Dory’s friend.
• Hayden Rolence as Nemo, a young optimistic clownfish who is Marlin’s son.
• Ed O’Neill as Hank, a cranky but well-meaning East Pacific red octopus, who is called a “septopus”, having lost a tentacle.
• Kaitlin Olson as Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark who was Dory’s childhood friend.
• Ty Burrell as Bailey, a beluga whale, who temporarily lost echolocation due to a concussion.
• Diane Keaton as Jenny, Dory’s mother.
• Eugene Levy as Charlie, Dory’s father.
• Idris Elba as Fluke, a California sea lion who is Rudder’s friend.
• Dominic West as Rudder, a California sea lion who is Fluke’s friend.
• Bob Peterson as Mr. Ray, a spotted eagle ray who is Nemo’s schoolteacher.
• Andrew Stanton as Crush, a green sea turtle.
• Sigourney Weaver as herself, who voices the recorded messages broadcast over the institute’s public address system.
• Bill Hader as Stan, a kelp bass and Inez’s husband.
• Kate McKinnon as Inez, Stan’s wife.
• Alexander Gould as Passenger Carl, a delivery truck driver who works for the institute. Gould previously voiced Nemo in Finding Nemo.
• Torbin Xan Bullock as Gerald, a California sea lion, who wants to lie on the rock occupied by Fluke and Rudder only to be constantly repelled by them.
• Katherine Ringgold as Kathy, a chickenfish.
• Bennett Dammann as Squirt, Crush’s son. He was previously voiced by Nicholas Bird in Finding Nemo.
• John Ratzenberger as Husband Crab (Bill)
• Angus MacLane as Sunfish “Charlie Back-and-Forth”
• Willem Dafoe as Gill, a Moorish idol and the leader of the “Tank Gang”.
• Brad Garrett as Bloat, a pufferfish.
• Allison Janney as Peach, a starfish.
• Austin Pendleton as Gurgle, a royal gramma.
• Stephen Root as Bubbles, a yellow tang.
• Vicki Lewis as Deb, a four-striped damselfish.
• Jerome Ranft as Jacques, a cleaner shrimp. He was originally voiced by Joe Ranft, Jerome’s late brother, in Finding Nemo.

Storyline:

Dory is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species.

About Movie:

Finding Dory is an American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Angus MacLane, the film serves as both a sequel and spin-off to Finding Nemo (2003). The screenplay was written by Stanton and Victoria Strouse, with Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks reprising their roles as Dory and Marlin, respectively. New cast members include Hayden Rolence (replacing Alexander Gould as Nemo), Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, and Eugene Levy.

The story follows Dory, a regal blue tang with short-term memory loss, as she embarks on a journey to reunite with her long-lost parents, Jenny and Charlie. After recalling her family while living with Marlin and Nemo in their reef, Dory sets out to find them at the “Jewel of Morro Bay, California.” Along the way, she encounters various challenges and new friends, including Hank, an octopus who helps her navigate the Marine Life Institute where she is captured.

Disney had initially planned a sequel to Finding Nemo back in 2005 through Circle Seven Animation. However, after Disney’s acquisition of Pixar in 2006, that version was canceled. A Pixar-produced sequel was officially announced in April 2013 with a scheduled release for November 2015. The fictional Marine Life Institute depicted in the film was inspired by research trips to various aquariums.

Finding Dory premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8, 2016, and was released in theaters in the United States on June 17. The film received widespread acclaim for its animation quality, emotional depth, voice performances, and humor. It grossed over $1.029 billion worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2016 and the fourth-highest-grossing animated film at that time. It set multiple box office records, including the biggest opening for an animated film in North America.

At the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, Finding Dory won the award for Favorite Animated Movie. The film’s success further solidified Pixar’s reputation for creating beloved family films that resonate with audiences of all ages.

Overall, Finding Dory is celebrated not only for its engaging story and character development but also for its exploration of themes such as family bonds and self-acceptance. The film continues to be cherished by fans of the original Finding Nemo, contributing to the enduring legacy of this beloved franchise.

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