Animated films are among the most watched movie genre. It is not only being patronized because of the entertainment that it brings but also because its characters are not people but drawings that are being brought to life. The creation of animated films is neither a one-man job nor a walk in the park. It requires a lot of talents from the art and film industry, from the animators to the voice actors, and it also demands time, attention, and money. Also, animation is not similar to traditional drawing for it is more into the 2-dimentional and 3-dimentional art where the works are being controlled so that they would look like in motion.
A lot of animated films have become one of the instruments that bonds families together. Like how literature bring people together by reading bedtime stories to their kids written by amazing authors, such as Janet Councilman, Gabriela Eva Nagy, and more. Moreover, even the biggest misconception about animated films, which is that they are only for kids, didn’t stop this genre to go on top and produce several heartwarming and touching movies. Thus, both kids and adults are enjoying and are free to continue seeing the beauty of this genre. Since it is summer and the beach is always a good destination but staycation is also a great idea, let’s bring the ocean to your homes by watching these amazing animated movies that features that sea:
Finding Nemo (2003)
Director Andrew Stanton, voice actors Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, and Willem Dafoe, and producer Graham Walters are among the amazing people behind Finding Nemo. It is a an animated film under the production companies Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios released on 2003. It centers on the story of a clownfish named Marlin who embarks on a journey to find and rescue his son Nemo.
Along the way, he met a regal blue tang fish who suffers on short term memory loss named Dory. They travelled the different parts of the vast ocean and encountered a lot of marine species, such as sharks, jellyfishes, sardines, and sea turtles. What makes Finding Nemo a box office hit is not just its wonderful animation but also how it tells the story of a father who loves his son dearly that he is ready to face the unknown in order to save his missing son.
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Ariel, also known as the little mermaid, was the youngest of the 15 mermaid princesses. She always fancies human stuff and human beings as well but her father is against this obsession. One day, she witnessed a ship wreck and saw a prince fell into the ocean. Her instinct was to save the human but when she gazed into his face, she immediately fell in love. Her love for the prince grew stronger making her make a deal with the evil sea witch. The witch gave her feet in exchange for her beautiful voice.
This fairytale movie was based on the touching story of Hans Christian Andersen with the same title as the film. But instead of following the painful ending, Disney put a twist and pursued for a happy ending. This animated film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. It was released to the big screen on November 1989 and grossed more than $200 million.
Finding Dory (2016)
Remember Dory from Finding Nemo? Well, she isn’t the protagonist’s best friend anymore for she is now the main character of her own story! Finding Dory follows the story of the fish that is amnesiac but suddenly wondered where her parents are. Because of this, she started to see fragments of her childhood memories and those of her parents. She decided to venture the ocean and search for her loving parents.
Dory’s journey was one hell of a ride. She met different marine species that both helped and delayed her task of searching for her parents. Also, Dory befriended two amazing whales because of her ability to “speak whale.” Of course, Marlin and Nemo are at her back cheering and helping her. This movie has made it to the box office hit list garnering more than 1 billion dollars because of its touching story about family and friendship.
Shark Tale (2004)
The DreamWorks Animation produced one of the most awesome animated movies in 2004, which is called Shark Tale. Its voice actors are Wil Smith, Robert De Niro, Renee Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, and Martin Scorsese — top-notch performers, aren’t they? This animated comedy film was directed by Vicy Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman. From its $75 million budget, it has grossed more than 300 million dollars making it a box office hit film.
The story revolves around Oscar, a fish who boasted a fake tale that he killed the male offspring of a shark gangster boss. His purpose of telling this fake story is to lift up the ranking of his own group in the community and in order to partner with Lenny, the brother of “dead” Frankie, to keep up with them and other gangs.
Trina’s Travel 