Nemo doesn't exist.
This may be the most popular fan theory of them all: Nemo is a figment of Marlin’s imagination.
In the beginning of the movie, a barracuda attacks Marlin’s entire clownfish family and knocks Marlin unconscious.
When Marlin wakes up, he imagines that only one of the eggs survived the tragic event.
What more, he names his son “Nemo” — which means “no man” or “no one” in Latin.
Reddit user darklighter5000 explains how the movie is an allegory of Marlin’s journey through the five stages of grief:
Denial: He won’t let his son go to school because it’s not “safe.”
Anger: He scolds his son for venturing out of his control.
Bargaining: He puts up with an amnesiac travel buddy to help him find his son.
Despair: Marlin sees his son flushed down the drain.
Acceptance: Marlin learns to “let go” and let things be the way they are.
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