| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 100 |
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| Video Release: | 03 Dec 2012 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Near the beginning of the movie, Marlin begs Nemo not to do something dangerous. Why does Nemo choose to ignore him? Have you ever made a poor decision simply because your parents told you not to?
Dory has a very different attitude about life than Marlin. How can being optimistic help you meet life’s challenges? When can being overly optimistic cause problems? Do you think Dory sometimes did things that could have put her and Marlin in danger?
Did you know Finding Nemo won the Oscar® for Best Animated Film and received nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Sound Editing?
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
