10 Movie Moments We Waited Years For (That Lived Up To Expectations)

7. Dory's Heartbreaking Backstory - Finding Dory

Whenever someone chooses to make a prequel - or something focusing as specifically on one element of a backstory as films like Finding Dory, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - they're lumbered with the problem of demystification. While all three of those examples managed to navigate the issues very well, others like the Solo prequel crumbled when it turned out that showing was a lot less interesting than teasing.

There were some concerns that that might be the case for a Finding Nemo sequel focused on telling Dory's story, because her almost casual reveal of the loss of her family in the first movie was as heartbreaking as it was funny. But fans - including star Ellen DeGeneres, who campaigned for a sequel for years - had wanted a sequel to the original since its release, so there was no derailing the hype.

For all the potential pitfalls, discovering how Dory lost her family was one of the most emotionally resonant Pixar moments ever and the whole film remains one of Pixar's most well-rounded sequels.