“The visceral gut punch of seeing Marlin lose his wife... puts us in the mindset of the overbearing father more than the restless youngster.” thegoodsreviews.com · 4 years ago Content Warnings

Critics and fans alike praise the film's ability to balance a lighthearted road trip comedy with a more intense "prison break" narrative in the dentist's tank.

The opening barracuda attack and the sequence with the anglerfish are frequently cited as potentially frightening.