Some of the themes illustrated in this film are friendship, trust, family, fear and perseverance. In this film there were plenty of moments where Marlin the clownfish encounters complicated situations to find his son Nemo. As his journey to find his son continues, Marlin faces his fears and becomes braver than at the beginning of his journey. (Finding Nemo) The longer you wait, the harder it gets. (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) Just because they serve you doesn't mean they like you. (Clerks) You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.(The Social Network) Those are all taglines. Anything above 50 words is turning into a short synopsis. 101 Best Movie Loglines Pic: Rex. Marlin's journey proves that, not only is it OK to ask for help, it's vital. Without Dory, Crush and host of other helpers, he would never have found Nemo. No clown fish is an island. 7. Even in cartoons, seagulls are terrifying food thieves. 'Nuff said. 8. When things get tough, just keep swimming. On May 30, 2003, Pixar unveiled Finding Nemo, which opened to $70 million in its first weekend, a then record debut for an animated title. The film went on to win the best animated feature Oscar Finding Nemo was the top grossing movie of 2003 and Pixar's biggest success yet. It's got all of the usual elements we love about Pixar movies and animation in general and is probably the most Marlin, in an attempt to come to grips with his failure to protect his family, is overcome by insurmountable grief. Nemo isn't an entity but rather a mental manifestation of all of Marlin's fears and insecurities in becoming a father. The little guy isn't real, and his "lucky fin" represents the small glimmer of hope that Marlin has for 26 Comments. An overprotective clownfish, aided by an amnestic blue tang fish, goes on an ocean wide journey to find his abducted son. Marlin, an overprotective father, watches as his son Nemo is taken by a scuba diver. On his quest to find his son, Marlin encounters an extraordinary fish named Dory who volunteers to help him find Nemo. One movie conflict and rising action that comes to mind is the scene from Finding Nemo where Marlin witnesses a scuba diver kidnap his son, Nemo. This moment of conflict set the stage for the rest of the story where Marlin painstakingly searches for Nemo. Here’s a 2 minute summary of Finding Nemo that narrates all the major plot points: .

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