What was the production budget of Finding Nemo?

The production budget of *Finding Nemo* was $94 million. That figure refers to the estimated cost of producing the animated feature, not its advertising, distribution, or later re-release expenses.

The film was made by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2003. Its underwater environments required detailed computer animation, including shifting light, moving water, coral reefs, jellyfish, and large groups of fish. Those technical demands helped make the production considerably more expensive than many earlier animated films.

The $94 million cost was eventually dwarfed by the film’s commercial performance. *Finding Nemo* earned hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide during its original release and became a landmark success for Pixar. Readers sometimes confuse the budget with the film’s box-office gross, home-video revenue, or the larger cost of a later 3D re-release.