Finding Marlin (2026)

Directed By Andrew Stanton

PRODUCTION COMPANY(S)[]

Walt Disney Pictures

Pixar Animation Studios

DISTRIBUTED BY[]

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

RELEASE DATE(S)[]

February 18, 2026

RATING[]

March 2026

Read the transcript • Trailer transcripts • Credits • Home media • Soundtrack • Transcripts • Production • Awards • Trivia • Gallery Finding Marlin is an upcoming 2026 American 3D computer-animated buddy comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed and written by Andrew Stanton, the screenplay was co-written by Bob Peterson and Stanton. The film is a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2016 Disney/Pixar film, Finding Dory, and features the returning voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Elizabeth Perkins, and William Dafoe, with Noah Schnapp (replacing Hayden Rolene), Michael Keaton, Steve Bucemi, Tom Hiddleston, John Hasler, Elsie Lovelock, Sophie Aldred and others joining the cast.

Finding Marlin will focus on the overprotective clownfish Marlin, who journeys to New Zealand to find his long-lost wife, Coral. But when he and a new piranha friend get taken, Nemo, Dory, Thomas, Meggy, Desti and the Tank Gang try to rescue them. Meanwhile, at an aquarium, Marlin and Spike travel across the aquarium and work together to find Coral. Unknowns to Marlin, Spike is actually a spy for the barracuda, but he eventually changes his mind.

The film received critical acclaim and won several Annie Awards, and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature OSCAR. It earned a total of $1 billion worldwide.

Finding Marlin is scheduled to be released on February, 2026. Upon release, the film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $1 billion worldwide, becoming the third Pixar film to cross this mark after 2010's Toy Story 3 and 2016's Finding Dory.

The film set several records, including the highest-grossing animated film opening of all time in North America. It was also voted one of the 100 greatest motion pictures since 2026. The film will also be THX-certified and presented in IMAX 3D and Disney Digital 3D It will be Pixar's 32th animated film and is scheduled to premiere on June 18, 2026.

Marlin, Nemo, and Dory (along with Thomas, Meggy and Desti) go on a new adventure and head for New Zealand to find Marlin's long-lost wife, Coral. But when he and a new piranha friend named Spike get taken by humans, Nemo, Dory, Thomas, Meggy, Desti and the Tank Gang try to rescue them while meeting new and colourful friends. Meanwhile, at an aquarium, Marlin and Spike travel across the aquarium and work together to find Coral. Unknownst to Marlin, Spike is actually a spy for the barracuda, but he eventually changes his mind.

The film begins with Marlin, Nemo and Dory getting ready for bed. Nemo and Dory ask Marlin what happened to Nemo's mother, so Marlin tells them what happened. Then, Marlin and Nemo go into their anemone, and Dory goes to her brain coral, then they all fall asleep. Later, at midnight, Marlin has a nightmare about losing Coral and their eggs to the barracuda. He wakes up, screaming in fear, and he wakes up Nemo and Dory in the process. Nemo and Dory ask him what's wrong, and Marlin says nothing, telling them to go back to sleep. Marlin then goes to a rock, thinking about Coral.

The following morning, on the way to bring Nemo to school, Marlin sees that people have families, reminding him of his life with Coral before the barracuda incident. Nemo then asks Marlin to come with him on a field trip, then he responds, then they, along with Ant and Dec, go to a field trip with Mr. Ray to learn about coral reefs. At the field trip, Nemo's classmates ask Marlin about ever having a wife, but Marlin, nervous, tells everybody that he lost Coral years ago due to the barracuda. Marlin then also tells Nemo that the coral reefs remind him about Coral, then he finds clues that Coral used to leave him when she was alive on the sea bed - small broken pieces of coral - and tells Nemo and Dory about these clues.

When they go back home, Marlin keeps finding clues, and later that night, he goes out to follow them, while Nemo and Dory catch up and they all leave the reef and travel. During their quest, Nemo falls asleep, and then the trio run into Bruce, Anchor, and Chum, who are now fully vegetarian. Marlin explains to the sharks about his quest to find Coral, so the sharks give Marlin, Nemo, and Dory a lift. A few hours later, the sharks drop off Marlin, Nemo and Dory at a cave, where the gang sleeps for the night and meet Teresa Marlin's long lost sister and Nemo's aunt. Marlin tells her about their mission and agrees to help them.

The next morning, the gang continues their quest, but they run into Gill and the Tank Gang, who escaped from the Marine Life Institute. Nemo is glad to see the Tank Gang again. Gill then sees a science research ship, then he tells his plan to Marlin, Teresa, Dory, Nemo, and the Tank Gang about a plan to get on the vessel to use the coordinates to locate Coral. Gill sends Peach and Jacques to the ship, where the two distract the guards and incapacitate them, and get a map to find the location where the boat is going to. The plan succeeds, and the heroes follow the ship until they arrive at the port of Napier, New Zealand, where Marlin runs into a piranha named Spike. He joins him on his journey to find Coral.

But then, Marlin, Teresa and Spike and Slick get rescued by the staff members of an aquarium, then Marlin, Teresa and Spike get put in a cooler in a truck, and it heads for the New Zealand Public Aquarium, in the city of Napier. Nemo, Dory, and the Tank Gang make a plan to find Marlin as they then travel. They travel too far and end up on the eastern coast of the South Island, where Gill spots some of his old friends, a shoal of flying fish led by a middle-aged flying fish named Lincoln. Nemo asks them if they can help them find Marlin, and they agree. As everyone gets on them, the flying fish then travel across the river.

Meanwhile, Marlin, Teresa and Spike and Slick are put in a tank in a room of the aquarium, where a group of children are visiting. Marlin and Spike and Slick get in a small argument because they will never be able to find Coral since they got put into the tank, so Marlin swims off and wants to be left alone. Spike, however, feels bad and remembers helping someone for the first time, so he and Slick decides to help Marlin and Teresa escape from the tank. The plan succeeds, with the three fish getting into a bucket leading to another exhibit. Meanwhile, the barracuda Fang and a piranha named Paul decide to go check on Spike, but eventually realize he's missing.

Then they both swim from the Tasman Sea to the East Coast of New Zealand. At the aquarium, Marlin, Teresa and Spike are put into an exhibit where they hear that someone is in trouble. They then meet a dolphin named Flipper, who tells them that he is being bothered by a bully named Arnold who is an orca whale. Marlin, Slick and Spike then confront Arnold, who then chases them as the two fish work together to take advantage of him as he crashes into a bunch of rocks while Spike hides into a hole. The two fish stand up to him as Arnold agrees to never bully someone again and swims away. Returning to Flipper, Marlin explains to him about his adventure to find Coral, and Flipper, in return, tells him that there are clownfish at a large tank on the highest floor. As the two fish say farewell to Flipper, Marlin, Teresa ,Slick and kSpike enter some pipes which would be a quick way to find the exhibit which could contain Coral.

At the river at South Island, Nemo and company arrive at the North Island and say farewell to the flying fish. Eventually, they encounter a falcon that snatches Dory. Nemo, horrified but brave enough, discusses his own very first plan to the Tank Gang. Gill sends the Tank Gang to rescue Dory from the falcon and distract it as it lets go of Dory. Noticing that she is hurt, Dory swims off. Nemo realizes that he has to keep everyone safe since he is leading the search and tells Dory that everything will be fine. Sniper, Silver and Milver Went To the Barrens To Find Marlin.

Fang and Paul continue to search for Spike so they can check on him, but are in trouble and fight off other predators. As they succeed, they find a drain entrance. Meanwhile, in the pipes, Marlin, Teresa and Sli Spike are trying to find the exhibit featuring clownfish, but notice two pipe entrances. The three fish split up, with Marlin and Teresa going into the right one while Spike goes into the left one. Marlin and Teresa swim as fast as they can, while Spike secretly sends his boss Fang a message through phytoplankton, promising Marlin and Teresa as food. As Marlin, Teresa and Spike eventually run into each other, a group of clams warn Marlin and Spike that there is a pig in the pipes, but they act skeptical. But then, a pipe pig shows up and begins chasing Marlin and Spike. The pig nearly hits Spike, but Marlin saves his life by pushing him out of the way into another pipe entrance as they both successfully escape. Spike thanks Marlin for saving his life from the pipe pig and enter an exhibit where they sleep for the night.

Meanwhile, after a few days of travelling, Dory meets a shy but curious North Island brown kiwi named George. Nemo, scarred by the falcon incident, tells Dory that George might attack anyone, but she insists that he is friendly. Dory talks to George and asks him if he knows a shortcut to find Marlin, so he leads the way and guides Nemo, Dory, and the Tank Gang to a pipe entrance. As the heroes enter the pipe entrance, they travel through the storm-water pipes and fight against the current to get to the aquarium. Nemo, knowing that George is friendly, realizes that he shouldn't be a bit rough and remembers becoming brave the first time when he succeeded in stopping the filter. Nemo Started to Cry and Tell That He was Going To Kill HimSelf and Marlin Hates Him. Jeaden,Sniper, Silver, Milver, and Uncle Flogs Calm Him down And tell Him We Will Find Him No Matter What happens. And Nemo knows that Everything is going to be okay for him. He Agrees but not yet sure.

Marlin, Teresa and Spike continue searching for Coral, but they get lost. Spike, who is unsure wherever he must let Marlin live or not after he saved his life, swims off to find help. He meets a group of friendly eels and asks them to help Marlin. Marlin talks to the eels that he has to find Coral and tells them how he lost her; the eel Peter tells him not to hold onto the past and think of the future. Asking for a shortcut, the eels guide Marlin, Teresa and Spike to the pipe entrance and says farewell as the two fish enter the pipes. The three fish eventually make it to a small tank the tropical fish exhibit, where they are searching for Coral, but run into a familiar face: it turns out to be Coral. The two clownfish have a tearful reunion. He introduces Coral to Teresa and tells Coral about how his life was after losing her and Coral reveals how she survived the barracuda incident: she swam out of the barracuda's mouth before it closed, but she was injured in the process, so she has a scar on one side and doesn't swim well because her tail was injured as well. And She Saved 4 eggs that Turned out To be Lucas, Kovu, Jacob And Millview. They Meet Their Real Dad And Marlin Told them About Nemo and how did Dory and a few others take care of them.

Meanwhile, Fang, sick and tired of waiting for Spike, sends Paul to go into the pipe entrance, where he finds the phytoplankton message by Spike. Learning that Spike is going to bring him a clownfish and must recruit allies in case he brings more fish, Fang and Paul make a plan to attack at a dangerous place as they head there. While in the pipes, the heroes are still trying to get through them, and Dory is guessing directions for the heroes to go through. Everyone notices that they are almost outside of the pipes, but Gill and the Tank Gang get stuck in a drain, and the pelicans with George's help lift the drain grate and scoop the fish out of the storm-water drain and carry them in their beaks to the NZ Aquarium.

Back at the Coral Reef exhibit, Marlin, Teresa and Coral are spending time with each other for the first time in years since the barracuda incident. As they notice another pipe entrance with a lock on it, they ask a crab named Jake if there is a way to get out of the aquarium. He twists the lock from the inside, opening it. The four fish and Jake enter the pipeline, which unintentionally leads them to a water facility connected to the aquarium. As Nemo Sniper, Silver and Milver and Their friends make it into the aquarium and go into the tropical fish exhibit, they learn that four fish and a crab unlocked a pipe entrance which would lead them to a water facility. They figure out that three of the fish are Marlin, Coral, Teresa , Lucas, Kovu, Jacob And Millview and their new friend Spike, so they leave the aquarium and try to locate the nearest water facility.

Meanwhile, Marlin, Teresa, Spike, and Coral, along with Jake, have to avoid all the obstacles in order to get out. As the heroes make it to the water facility, they spot the three fish in one of the sections and successfully rescue them. Marlin, after being rescued, introduces Nemo, Dory and the Tank Gang to Coral. The pelicans eventually make it to the shore, where they drop off the heroes and tell them that they will see them later. Marlin and his friends then head off to the ocean.

Meanwhile Fang and Paul find a perfect place to attack the fish that were promised by Spike. They then meet three predators named Ryan, Harold,and Ben and ask them to join him and they agree and They Met Crisper,Limber Jumpler,Slicer,Flotsam and Jetsam When the heroes go back to the ocean, they travel from Hawkes Bay up to the Bay of Plenty, where Spike And Slick, feeling remorse for betraying Marlin's trust, confesses his plans and his role as a spy to Marlin, causing him to turn hostile towards him. Marlin and Spike end up in an argument, but Coral stops Marlin from making things worse. Spike has a change of heart, and agrees to help Marlin escape from the barracuda and his baddies. Soon, Spike goes to Fang, who briefly gets angry at him for going missing.

Fang then sees Dory and Coral, and starts chasing them while Spike goes with Marlin and co. Leading the barracuda away from Marlin, whom he intended to ambush, Dory swims away with Coral; Meanwhile, Marlin and friends make a plan to stop Fang. Dory and Coral, however, catch up with Marlin and his friends, but Fang and his baddies show up and corner everyone, and he asks Spike to help him bring the heroes down. Spike refuses and sides with Marlin, making Fang furious, and the heroes fight Fang and his baddies.

During their fight, Fang knocks a sea column on Spike's head, brutally hurting him and physically sending him into a rock wall. The barracuda then corners Marlin, intending to attack him, but Marlin and Nemo decide to escape from Fang as he begins chasing them. Then, the two clownfish spot an underwater volcanic crater, part of the White Island volcano, then Nemo remembers the Ring of Fire from the first film and swims in the bubbles safely with Marlin while trying to escape. Fang runs into the bubbles and gets burned. Jeaden,Sniper,Silver,Milver Lucas, Kovu, Jacob And Millview Tells The Two Clown Fishes To Run.

Angry and in pain, he blindly crosses the crater just as the eruption starts. Nemo and Marlin yell at him to look out and get out of the crater, but he continues chasing them and nearly devours them before he gets caught by the full blast of the eruption. Nemo and Marlin then have to escape the underwater lava flows, steam and landslides. Everyone then sees the volcano eruption and believe that Marlin and Nemo have died, so they mourn their loss. Then, Marlin and Nemo make it out of the volcano alive, and then everyone cheers for them. The baddies, realizing that Fang is dead, leave. Everyone is safe, except for Spike, who is badly injured, and tells Marlin his last words before he dies. Everyone starts crying their eyes out because Spike died and they mourn the death of Spike. Marlin then confesses how he regrets his fallout with Spike. Marlin and everyone then head back home to the Great Barrier Reef.

Marlin and the others go back to the reef by riding the current, and they tell Crush and the sea turtles about their adventures. Marlin is still crying over Spike's death, but Teresa and Crush comforts him and everyone starts to exit the current and they return to the reef. Back at the reef, Marlin, Nemo, Dory, Teresa, and Coral hold a funeral for Spike. When Bruce,Anchor and Chum Saw everything they decided to stay with Marlin while the other fishes However as soon as everybody leaves when the funeral is over, they notice someone swimming to them, everyone including Marlin gets suspicious at first, but when the figure gets closer, it’s no other than Spike, he survived his injuries after all. Marlin and everyone gets shocked and excited to see Spike again and survived. Everybody gives Spike a hug as Spike is happy to see them again. Spike tells how he’s still alive by saying, “Nine Lives Baby” a similar dialogue to Diego’s line from the first Ice Age movie. The next day, Nemo Sniper,Silver,Milver Lucas, comes back to school and Mr. Ray tells him off for not being at school and that he was supposed to have a report on predators. However, Nemo is able to come up with a report on barracudas and piranhas on the spot, And Tell Him that He Found His Real Mother Coral and His Brothers And Sisters Kovu, Jacob And Millview who Meet Them And told them What they Do During the events of Finding Nemo and Finding Dory so Mr. Ray gives him an A+. All the other kids then think he is very cool. Dec, however, funnily pronounces the wrong term of the mineral series, Saturday Knight Takeaway.

That night, Marlin and Coral are in the anemone, and they talk about being together and Marlin talks about how much he missed Coral, but that somehow, he knew that she wasn't dead because he didn't turn into a female. They share a loving hug because they're happy to be together again. The next day everybody goes back to their happy lives, and Marlin is happy about being with Coral again. Marlin, Coral, Nemo, Teresa, Flogs, Sniper,Silver,Milver Lucas, Kovu, Jacob Millview and Dory are happy about the ocean and how it has changed due to their adventures. They then go spend time with everyone as the movie ends.

Bruce,Anchor and Chum Also relaxed with them and found the tank gang covered in Slime and sticky Super Super Glue

And On the Mid Credits they Laughed At the Tank Gang That They Were Stuck Using Super Super Glue. Marlin, Coral, Nemo, Teresa, Flogs, Sniper,Silver,Milver Lucas, Kovu, Jacob Millview helps them Out. While Bruce,Anchor And Chum Started to laugh.

And On the Post Credits Deb/Flo Remembers That Her Family is alive Marlin, Coral, Nemo, Teresa, Flogs, Sniper,Silver,Milver Lucas, Kovu, Jacob Millview and Dory Chase After Her And Deb Started To cry Because Like Marlin and Nemo She wanted To Reunite With Her Family And Nemo Tells Her To Do Not Cry Because They Will Find Them Next Next Year .

Main Cast[]

Albert Brooks as Marlin, an overprotective clownfish, Nemo's father, and Coral's husband. He is the main protagonist of the film.
Julie Kavner as Teresa, a clownfish who is Marlin's big sister and Nemo's aunt who helps him find his wife
Hayden Rolence As Climper a young Teenager optimistic clownfish, Nemo's Cousin Who Help Nemo Search for Marlin
Noah Schnapp as Nemo, a young Teenager optimistic clownfish, Marlin and Coral's son, and Dory's friend. He was voiced by Hayden Rolence in the previous film. He was also voiced by Alexander Gould in the first movie.
Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas and Kovu A Teenager optimistic clownfish Marlin and Coral's son, and Dory's friend. Coral Saved them along with Jacob And Millview. Nemo's Real Brother.
Chosen Jacobs as Jacob A Teenager optimistic clownfish Marlin and Coral's son, and Dory's friend. Coral Saved them along with Lucas, Kovu And Millview Nemo's Real Brother.
Francesca Capaldi as Millview A Teenager optimistic clownfish Marlin and Coral's Daughter, and Dory's friend. Coral Saved them along with Lucas, Kovu And Jacob. Nemo's Real Sister.
Preston Oliver as Sniper A regal blue tang Nemo's Best Friend Who Helps Nemo Find Marlin. And Silver and Milver's Brother.
Kyleigh Curran As Silver A regal blue tang Nemo's Best Friend Who Helps Nemo Find Marlin. Sniper and Milver's Sister.
Elle Graham As Milver A regal blue tang Nemo's Best Friend Who Helps Nemo Find Marlin. Sniper and Silver's Sister.
Jaeden Martell as Jaeden a regal blue tang who helps Nemo find Marlin. Sniper, Silver and Milver's Friend.
Ellen DeGeneres as Dory, a Pacific regal blue tang who suffers from short-term memory loss.
Elizabeth Perkins as Coral, a female clownfish who is Marlin's wife and Nemo's mother.
Denis Leary as Spike, a genetically modified piranha who is Fang's spy and the secondary antagonist-turned-one of the three deuteragonists of the film.
Michael Keaton as Slick a genetically modified piranha And Spike's Brother turned in to the forth deuteragonists of the film.
Alexander Gould as Lincoln, a blue tang who is the leader of 20 blue penguins. He develops a crush on Dory in the film. Gould also voiced Nemo in the first film.
William Dafoe as Gill, a Moorish idol who is the leader of the Tank Gang.
Brad Garrett as Bloat, a pufferfish who is a member of the Tank Gang.
Allison Janney as Peach, a pink starfish who is a member of the Tank Gang.
Austin Pendleton as Gurgle, a royal gramma who is a member of the Tank Gang.
Stephen Root as Bubbles, a yellow tang who is a member of the Tank Gang.
Vicki Lewis as Deb/Flo, a four-striped damselfish who is a member of the Tank Gang.
Jerome Raft and Cody Cameron as Jacques, a cleaner shrimp who is a member of the Tank Gang. He was voiced by Joe Ranft, Jerome's late brother, in the first film.
Andy Serkis and Idris Elba as Bruce, a completely vegetarian great white shark. He was Voiced by Barry Humphrey In Finding Nemo Movie.
Eric Bana as Anchor, a completely vegetarian hammerhead shark who is friends with Bruce.
Bruce Spence as Chum, a completely vegetarian Mako shark who is friends with Bruce and Anchor.
Steve Buscemi as Fang, the barracuda who wants to eat Marlin and his friends. He is the main antagonist of the movie, unlike his first appearance in the first Finding Nemo.
Tom Hiddleston as Paul, a genetically modified piranha who is much more of a baddy than Spike is, and also works for Fang.
Will Arnett as the Baddies, a group of genetically modified piranhas who work for Fang.
John Ratzenberger as Ryan And Scratcher, an electric Moray eels who is one of the Four baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Paddie Edwards as Flotsam and Jetsam an electric Moray eels who is one of the Big baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Alan Tudyk as Harold, a lionfish who is one of the Four baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Alan Trudy as Jilbab a lionfish who is one of the Four baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Djimon Hounsou as Jumpler a lionfish who is one of the Big baddies that Fang makes a deal with..
Jamie Campbell Bower as Slicer A Tiger Shark who is one of the Big baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Malcolm McDowell As Crisper A Tiger Shark who is one of the Big baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Dee Cashin As Limber A Female Tiger Shark who is one of the Big baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
Kirk Thornton as Ben, a sea snake who is one of the three baddies that Fang makes a deal with.
James S. Baker as Flipper, a common bottlenose dolphin who lives at the New Zealand Public Aquarium.
Lou Romano as Arnold, a mean orca whale who bullies Flipper.
Jeff Bennett as George, a North Island brown kiwi who is a companion of Lincoln.
Andrew Stanton as Crush, a 150-year-old green sea turtle.
Nicholas Bird and Finn Carri as Squirt, a green sea turtle and Crush's son. He was voiced by Bennett Dammam in the previous film. He was also voiced by Nicholas Bird in the first film.
Geoffrey Rush as Nigel, a brown pelican from the first film.
Kaitlin Olson as Destiny, a near-sighted whale shark and Dory's childhood friend.
Ty Burrell as Bailey, a beluga whale.
Diane Keaton as Jenny, Dory's mother.
Eugene Levy as Charlie, Dory's father.
Bob Peterson as Mr. Ray, Nemo's schoolteacher.
Ed O'Neill as Hank, a cranky East Pacific red octopus who grown back a tentacle.
John Hasler as Thomas, a male Blue Peacock Cichlid. He assists Marlin, Nemo and Dory with finding Coral.
Elsie Lovelock as Meggy, an orange goldfish. She assists Marlin, Nemo and Dory with finding Coral.
Sophie Aldred as Desti, a purple Orchid Dottyback. She assists Marlin, Nemo and Dory with finding Coral.

Additional Voices[]

Owen Vaccaro and Erik Prier Sullivan as Sheldon, a sea horse.
Scarlett Estevez And Erica Beck as Pearl, a flapjack octopus.
Connor Corium and Jordy Ranft as Tad, a long-nosed butterfly fish.
Katherine Ringgold as Kathy, a chickenfish.
Andrew Stanton, Brad Bird, Bob Peterson, and Lee Unkrich as the pelicans who are Nigel's friends. They help Nemo and friends find Marlin, Coral, and Spike at the NZ Aquarium.