Critic Reviews for Finding Dory on Moviebuff.com

“Finding Dory” is generally a pleasant movie with something for just about everyone, but you have to be tuned into the fantasy of it all

Rick Romancito, The Taos News

It's sweet and sentimental story is bound to leave you teary-eyed

Renuka Vyavahare, The Times of India

Finding Dory is a vibrant, energetic comedy with the expected dose of profundity sprinkled in

Eric Walkuski, JoBlo.com

"Finding Dory" is about the self-preservation and gumption of a character with special needs throughout her life

Brooke Corso, The Monitor

Finding Dory does feel like a small step down from the studio, but only because they set the standard so high

Mihir Fadnavis, First Post

This is a movie with a great number of bright spots, but it’s still for an audience with a short attention span

Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian

The story is not as fresh of a catch as the original

Susan Wloszczyna, Roger Ebert

Mark Finding Dory down as another that falls short of unforgettable

Brian Truitt, USA Today

Finding Dory offers a great deal to commend itself, especially as a family viewing experience

Christopher Orr, The Atlantic

Finding Dory expertly manages to showcase issues that are much deeper than mere childish hooey

Simon Columb, Flickering Myth

Finding Dory, is just the kind of family entertainer that’ll make everyone go aw

Shreevatsa Nevatia, Film Companion

Finding Dory fills us to the brim till the end

Sankhayan Ghosh, The Hindu

The heart of the film, like Dory’s, is pure, “Finding Dory” is a worthy sequel to one of Pixar’s best films.

Peter Hartlaub, SFGate

“Finding Dory” makes no sense, except to link the sequel back to the beloved “Nemo”, Dory isn’t lost

Lawrence Toppman, The News & Observer

Finding Dory may not be the Godfather 2 or The Empire Strikes Back of the animation genre

Sreeju Sudhakaran, Bollywood Life

Finding Dory is a spectacular visual treat from Pixar, highly recommend

Bollywood Hungama Source, Bollywood Hungama

Finding Dory falls rather short of its wondrous progenitor

Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

Dory is just as kind and funny as you remember

Jordan Hunt, CaryCitizen

Despite the repetitions, Pixar’s “Finding Dory” won’t let down audiences that loved “Finding Nemo"

Sadia Khalid, Daily Bruin

"Finding Dory" feels a little disappointing, it's partly because the appetizer upstages the main course

Yahoo News Source, Yahoo News

“Finding Dory” is a little unnecessary, a little underwhelming and a little forgettable

Mike Sullivan, The Weekender

Finding Dory manages to find something new and profound amid recycling the formula and gimmicks of its predecessor

Tomris Laffly, Film School Rejects

“Finding Dory,” the ingeniously pleasing sequel to “Finding Nemo,” opens with a scene that merges our affection for a beloved character with a bit of a jolt

Owen Gleiberman, Variety

Pleasant as it is, if “Finding Dory” feels a little disappointing, it’s partly because the appetizer upstages the main course

The Denver Post Source, The Denver Post

Finding Dory falls squarely into Pixar’s growing second tier, where every sequel without Toy in its title seems to land

AA Dowd, AV Club

Make sure you don’t give this a miss because it is another adventure for people of all ages to enjoy

Biprorshee Das, BookMyShow

Finding Dory deftly manages to breathe new life into Pixar's most popular fish, while also introducing a school of lively new newcomers as well

Max Nicholson, IGN

The quality dropoff from predecessor to sequel is quite shallow, even if the emotional tides of Dory ebb and flow without cresting as high as Nemo.

Drew Wheeler, flagpole

Finding Dory is about on par in successfully delivering more of characters that audiences love, while also not quite reaching the level

Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend

All of it missing the essential warmth of creative investment and invention.

Guy Lodge, The Guardian

It’s sweet and consistently funny, but never breaks new ground

BookMyShow Source, BookMyShow

In that blue, which stretches into infinity, anything is possible

Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express

A fabulously fluid follow-up

Bill Wine, CBS Local

In a way that is both emphatic and subtle, “Finding Dory” is a celebration of cognitive and physical differences

AO Scott, The New York Times

“Finding Dory” is a heartfelt movie with some heartpumping moments and some hearty laughs

Bob Garver, High Country Press

Maybe it’s time to give Nemo and Dory a rest but how about another round of Arlo the Dinosaur

Barry Wurst, Maui Time

There’s plenty of goofy, kid-friendly action - even if some of it is wildly improbable by the standards of animated films

Calvin Wilson, The Salt Lake Tribune

Andrew Stanton has made a movie so beautiful and lovely which unites the young and the old

Sajid, Cinema Glitz

My personal opinion is Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 are the best of the sequels, then Finding Dory is up there with them

Scott Chitwood, ComingSoon.net

If Finding Dory lacks the fresh surprise of its predecessor, it still brims with humor, heart and animation miracles

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

“Finding Dory” is an example of how to make a sequel work

Rick Bentley, PostStar.com

Finding Dory is a great sequel to a beloved classic in a Summer of sequels that have mostly disappointed

Peter Sciretta, Slash Film