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Finding Dory (2016)
The sequel to Pixar's Finding Nemo, Finding Dory focuses on the character of Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) as she sets off to locate her parents. Still living with amnesia after the events of Finding Nemo, Dory is unable to remember her parents, but an unexpected flashback prompts her to find them. Her journey takes her not only across the ocean but also out of it, enlisting all manner of marine life to help her in her quest.
Finding Dory
Where to Watch
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- Director
- Angus MacLane , Andrew Stanton
- Release Date
- June 17, 2016
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Ellen DeGeneres , Idris Elba , Michael Sheen , Eugene Levy , Ty Burrell , Kaitlin Olson , Albert Brooks , Diane Keaton , Ed O'Neill , Dominic West , Hayden Rolence
- Writers
- Andrew Stanton
- Runtime
- 1H 37M
- Franchise(s)
- Finding Nemo
- prequel(s)
- Finding Nemo
- Budget
- 200 million USD
Summary
In this sequel to the animated classic Finding Nemo, the friendly but forgettable blue tang fish Dory reunites with her loved ones, and everybody learns the true meaning of family along the way.
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