"Finding Dory," the sequel to Pixar's highly successful computer-animated film "Finding Nemo," was released in June in the United States, and has since gained positive reviews and a good turnout at the box office in North America and worldwide.
According to The Guardian, the film gained the top spot in the U.K. weekend box office from July 29 to 31, with earnings of £8.12 million during its opening weekend. It is followed by the Matt Damon's "Jason Bourne," which earned £7.60 million since its U.K. release on July 27. "The BFG" is third, "Star Trek Beyond" is fourth, and "The Secret Life of Pets" is fifth on the list.
"Finding Dory," according to the report, is the seventh largest three-day opening for an animated film, following "Minions," "Toy Story 3," "Shrek 2," "Shrek the Third," "Despicable Me 2," and "The Simpsons Movie," and it had the second biggest three-day opening for any Pixar or Disney animated movie just behind "Toy Story 3."
As of Aug. 3, the "Finding Nemo" sequel has earned more than $471 million in the United States and almost $362 million worldwide, for a total of $833 million against a $200 million budget. According to Box Office Mojo, it is the fifth in the list of highest worldwide grosses in 2016, following "Captain America: Civil War," "Zootopia," "The Jungle Book (2016), and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." It is also the eighth in the list of highest grossing films in the U.S., following in the heels of "Star Wars: The Force Awaken," "Avatar," "Titanic," "Jurassic World," "The Avengers," "The Dark Knight," and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace."
The film features TV host Ellen DeGeneres as the voice of Dory, the regal blue tang who suffers from short-term memory loss. In the new film, she suddenly recalls something from her childhood, and she decides to look for her family, and this is where her and her friends Marlin and his son Nemo's new adventure begins.
"Finding Dory" received an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 in Rotten Tomatoes based on 241 reviews, with 94 percent on its Tomatometer, and it earned a Metascore of 77 on Metacritic.
