17 Times Disney's Finding Dory Flooded You With Emotions

By Kelsie Gibson

Updated on 6/19/2016 at 4:00 PM

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Walt Disney Studios

Disney's sequel to Finding Nemo has been a long time coming, and Finding Dory finally hit the big screen this week. While the new movie certainly does a great job at encompassing everything we love about the first film, it should be noted that things get far more emotional this go around. Not only does the gang embark on a heartfelt journey to find Dory's parents, but it also cleverly addresses mental illness through the forgetful fish's short-term memory loss. Let's just say, you may need a few extra tissues handy for this one. Just keep scrolling for the full recap below. Spoilers ahead!

01
When baby Dory comes on the screen and melts your heart.
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When baby Dory comes on the screen and melts your heart.

02
When Dory’s parents assure her that she will never forget them.
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When Dory’s parents assure her that she will never forget them.

03
When Dory loses her family and solemnly sings, “Just keep swimming.”
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When Dory loses her family and solemnly sings, “Just keep swimming.”

04
When the story starts at the beginning of Finding Nemo.
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When the story starts at the beginning of Finding Nemo.

05
When Dory’s jokes are essentially Ellen DeGeneres’s jokes.
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When Dory’s jokes are essentially Ellen DeGeneres’s jokes.

06
When Dory goes full Raven Baxter and has a flashback of her family.
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When Dory goes full Raven Baxter and has a flashback of her family.

07
When Marlin tells Dory to sit in a corner and forget because that’s what she’s good at.
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When Marlin tells Dory to sit in a corner and forget because that’s what she’s good at.

08
When Dory starts speaking whale and you realize she actually knows Destiny.
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When Dory starts speaking whale and you realize she actually knows Destiny.

09
When you realize Dory’s mom actually taught her to “just keep swimming.”
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When you realize Dory’s mom actually taught her to “just keep swimming.”

10
When Marlin and Nemo are reunited with Dory.
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When Marlin and Nemo are reunited with Dory.

11
When Dory thinks her parents are dead.
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When Dory thinks her parents are dead.

12
When Dory accidentally strays from the group and is all alone.
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When Dory accidentally strays from the group and is all alone.

13
When Dory finds the trail of shells.
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When Dory finds the trail of shells.

14
When Dory has an emotional reunion with her parents.
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When Dory has an emotional reunion with her parents.

15
When Dory gets separated from the group . . . again.
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When Dory gets separated from the group . . . again.

16
When Dory saves the day and all the fish go back into the ocean.
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When Dory saves the day and all the fish go back into the ocean.

17
When Sia’s "Unforgettable" plays at the end credits.
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When Sia’s "Unforgettable" plays at the end credits.