‘Finding Nemo’ (2003, Andrew Stanton)
What it is: Pixar’s popular animated classic focuses on clownfish Marlin (Albert Brooks) as he goes on a quest to save his son Nemo (Alexander Gould) after he’s captured by humans and brought to the surface as a pet.
What it made at the box office: $871,014,978
Peak cultural frenzy: ‘Finding Nemo’ made a ton of money in theaters, but its true success was on home video, where it became a staple of family movie collections and a perennial kid rewatch classic. Upon its release, it was the most successful DVD release of all time, selling 15 million copies during its first two weeks of release alone. It remains the second best-selling film on home video in the United States, only behind Disney’s ‘The Lion King.’