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Finding Dory
A warm, colourful ocean adventure that balances playful comedy with heartfelt moments about memory and family.
About 2016 animated film directed by Andrew Stanton
Genres comedy, adventure, comedy drama, family, flashback
Directed by Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane
Written by Andrew Stanton, Victoria Strouse
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 97 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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