History TearJerker / FindingNemo

* Any time the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmQo6DJHK1o this]] theme starts playing, (the beginning right before the opening credits, when Marlin or Nemo contemplates how to solve the main conflict, the scene where Nemo first hears about his dad's daring adventure to rescue him, and the very end). Thomas Newman, who also composed the soundtrack the Andrew Stanton-directed ''WALL-E'', has a knack for establishing ethereal atmosphere that can also tug at the heartstrings. The music that plays during the scene inside the whale is considered by Stanton to be the best track in the movie.

** For that matter, when Nigel returns Marlin and Dory to the ocean. He was so eager to help Marlin reunite with his son, and then all he can do is apologize.
*** [[FridgeHorror Even worse, neither the film nor the sequel ever actually states if he found out Nemo and Marlin were reunited.]] He may have to live with that burden his whole life, completely unaware that things really did turn out for the better.[[note]]However, it's actually very possible, if not probable, that the tank gang later informed him that Nemo is alive and made it to the ocean.[[/note]]

* Any time the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmQo6DJHK1o this]] theme starts playing, (the beginning right before the opening credits, when Marlin or Nemo contemplates how to solve the main conflict, the scene where Nemo first hears about his dad's daring adventure to rescue him, and the very end).
** Thomas Newman, who also composed the soundtrack the Andrew Stanton-directed ''WALL-E'', has a knack for establishing ethereal atmosphere that can also tug at the heartstrings. The music that plays during the scene inside the whale is considered by Stanton to be the best track in the movie.

* "[[HumansAreBastards Humans. Think they own everything]]". It's particularly jarring as it's the only line in a scene that is 100% PlayedForLaughs that's delivered seriously. Hearing that, it becomes surprisingly easy to empathize with a shark. FridgeBrilliance given the line was said by a mako shark, which are popular targets for trophy fishing.
** A mako shark that just so happens to have [[FridgeHorror a giant hook stuck in his nose]]...

** In a more subdued way, the little conversation he has with Nemo post-attempt, in the middle of a MyGodWhatHaveIDone

* Speaking of [[BewareTheNiceOnes Bruce]], his relapse can be this. Bruce goes [[AxCrazy completely bonkers trying to eat his new friends]]. Imagine how he would've felt after [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone coming to his senses]] if [[ItsAllMyFault he'd actually succeeded]].

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/finding_nemo_egg.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"I promise, I will never let anything happen to you... Nemo."'']]

** The reason Nemo has an underdeveloped and shriveled fin is because his egg was damaged in the barracuda attack (see the page image). So translating that to human terms, imagine that you're a father whose wife was killed brutally while you were powerless to do anything about it, and the killer also took all of your children, except for one boy, who is now ''permanently disabled''. It is no wonder Marlin is such a nervous wreck when the story starts.

* "I have to get out! I have to find my son! I have to tell him [[PunctuatedPounding how--old--sea--turtles are!]]" This might come across as {{Narm}} at first but it's pretty sad at second glance, knowing that Marlin values this trivial little conversation he had with his son earlier, enough to express anguish about it, shows just how badly he wants to reunite with Nemo.

* "I have to tell him how old sea turtles are!" This might come across as {{Narm}} at first but it's pretty sad at second glance, knowing that Marlin values this trivial little conversation he had with his son earlier, enough to express anguish about it, shows just how badly he wants to reunite with Nemo.
-->''"I promised I'd never let anything happen to him."''

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[AdultFear "I promise, I will never let anything happen to you... Nemo."]]'']]

* Although Marlin is the undisputed master of the AdultFear trope, Gill has his moments. Watching the clear desperation on his face as he watched Nemo be scooped out of the tank was enough to rival any parent. (He calls him by his real name which [[YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious he only does a few times throughout the whole movie]] when he promises him that he's not gonna [[DeadlyEuphemism go belly up]].)

* The scene after Gill's first escape attempt with Nemo, which almost gets the latter killed. Remember that Nemo [[AdultFear is basically the fish equivalent of a 1st grader at most]]. It's hard not to tear up at least a little bit for the poor little guy when he curls under Peach's arm.

** One of Dory's ''first lines'' to Marlin [[FunnyAneurysmMoment retroactively]] becomes a '''major''' Tearjerker after [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory the sequel]] gives us the full, heartbreaking story behind it.

* "Humans. Think they own everything". It's particularly jarring as it's the only line in a scene that is 100% PlayedForLaughs that's delivered seriously. Hearing that, it becomes surprisingly easy to empathize with a shark. FridgeBrilliance given the line was said by a mako shark, which are popular targets for trophy fishing.

Many agree that this is Creator/{{Pixar}}'s first film that runs on underlining, tear-jerking themes, with ''WesternAnimation/WallE'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}} following suit.

Many agree that this is Creator/{{Pixar}}'s first film that runs on underlining, tear-jerking themes, with ''WesternAnimation/WallE'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' following suit.

* It gets worse when Marlin and Dory are in the whale's mouth, with Marlin finally realizing how overprotective and limiting he sounds. Some paraphrasing here.

** If you see the movie more than once, the beginning of this scene becomes sadder every time.

*** [[FridgeHorror Even worse, neither the film nor the sequel ever actually states if he found out Nemo and Marlin were reunited.]] He may have to live with that burden his whole life, completely unaware that things really did turn out for the better. However, it's actually very possible, if not probable, that the tank gang later informed him that Nemo is alive and made it to the ocean.

** The reactions of the Tank Gang are roughly around the same, even if it's brief. Gill's voice and expression when he cries out to the apparently dead Nemo clearly show only one emotion: anguish.

* "Keep swimming! Keep swimming!" United forces and sheer will conquer life's dangers � and [[DarkReprise suddenly Dory's goofy little song means everything in the world.]] For context, a school of fish, and Dory, are stuck in a fishing net and have to swim down. All of them are chanting, "Keep swimming!", except for Dory who [[LyricalDissonance keeps singing her little song]].

Many agree that this is Creator/{{Pixar}}'s first film that runs on underlining, tear-jerking themes, with ''WesternAnimation/WallE'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'' following suit.

--->'''''[[OhCrap INTERVENTATION!!!]]'''''