‘Finding Dory’ Returns to the Big Screen

Pixar Animation Studios feature directed by Andrew Stanton makes an encore appearance in more than 2,900 theaters nationwide this Labor Day weekend.

The animated feature directed by Andrew Stanton is making an encore appearance in more than 2,900 theaters nationwide this Labor Day weekend. Pixar Animation Studios’ Finding Dory returns to theaters September 2, inviting moviegoers to revisit the adventure with clownfish Marlin and Nemo, septopus Hank, whale shark Destiny and beluga whale Bailey as they team up to help Dory reunite with her long-lost parents.

Written by Stanton alongside Bob Peterson and Victoria Strouse, Finding Dory is produced by Lindsey Collins and features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Hayden Rolence, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy.

Produced under a budget of $200 million, The Finding Nemo sequel originally opened June 17, 2016, and became the highest grossing animated film of all time domestically. Finding Dory made $135.1 million over its opening weekend, and went on to earn $479.7 million at the domestic box office and $449.5 million overseas for a worldwide total of $929.2 million.

Source: The Walt Disney Studios

Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.