Finding Nemo is a American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures on this day in 2003. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton, it tells the story of the overprotective clown fish named Marlin who, along with a regal tang named Dory, searches for his abducted son Nemo all the way to Sydney Harbour. Along the way, Marlin learns to take risks and let Nemo take care of himself.The film received widespread critical acclaim, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and was nominated in three more categories. It was the second highest-grossing film of 2003, earning a total of $936 million worldwide. Finding Nemo is also the best-selling DVD of all time, with over 40 million copies sold as of 2006. It is the 29th highest-grossing film of all time, as well as the 5th highest-grossing animated film.