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Shark Tale (2004)

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Reviews Counted:169

Fresh:58

Rotten:111

Average Rating:5.1/10

Consensus: Derivative and full of pop culture in-jokes.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $160,762,022

Synopsis: Oscar (Will Smith) is a fast-talking little fish who dreams big. But his big dreams land him in hot water when a great white lie turns him into an unlikely hero. At first, his fellow fish swallow... Oscar (Will Smith) is a fast-talking little fish who dreams big. But his big dreams land him in hot water when a great white lie turns him into an unlikely hero. At first, his fellow fish swallow Oscar’s story hook, line and sinker and he is showered with fame and fortune. It’s all going along swimmingly, until it starts to become clear that Oscar’s tale about being the defender of the Reef is all wet. Oscar is finding out that being a hero comes at a Market Price when his lie threatens to make him the Catch of the Day. Now he has to tread water until he can get the scales to tip back in his favor again. "Shark Tale" stars the voices of Will Smith as Oscar, a hustler, who has always been able to fin-agle his way out of trouble, until now; two-time Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro ("Raging Bull," "The Godfather, Part II") as Don Lino, a great white shark at the top of the Reef’s food chain; two-time Oscar® nominee Renée Zellweger ("Chicago," "Bridget Jones’s Diary") as Angie, a beautiful angel fish who harbors a secret crush on Oscar; Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie ("Girl, Interrupted") as Lola, the femme fatale, a dragon fish who uses her feminine wiles to get what she wants; Jack Black ("School of Rock") as Don Lino’s son Lenny, a great white shark who is a closet vegetarian; and multiple Oscar®-nominated director Martin Scorsese ("Gangs of New York," "Goodfellas") as Sykes, a puffer fish who is full of hot air and never misses an opportunity to make a few extra clams. Rounding out the main cast are: veteran actor Peter Falk ("Columbo") as Don Brizzi, a shark who is long in the tooth, but still has plenty of bite left; Michael Imperioli ("The Sopranos") as Don Lino’s oldest son Frankie, a chip off the old shark; Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos") as Luca, an oily octopus, which makes him the perfect right-hand man; and Doug E. Doug and Ziggy Marley as Bernie and Ernie, two Rastafarian jelly fish with a stinging sense of humor. "Shark Tale" is directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Vicky Jenson, with Rob Letterman serving as co-director. Bill Damaschke, Janet Healy and Allison Segan are producing. [More]

Starring: Will Smith, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, Martin Scorsese

Starring: Will Smith, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie, Ziggy Marley, Peter Falk, Vincent Pastore, Michael Imperioli

Director: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron

Director: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron
Screenwriter: Mark Swift, Damian Shannon
Producer: Allison Lyon Segan, Bill Damaschke
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Fast, fun and fabulous.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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Quite simply the most middle of the road CG movie I think you'll ever see.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
10/30/06
Garth Franklin
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Colorful and zippy.

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10/01/04
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10/06/04
Sunday Times (Australia)
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Swimming in the lucrative wake of Finding Nemo, DreamWorks's foray into computer-generated underwater animation is a rambunctious, reasonably amusing pop confection.

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09/30/04
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Uno termina quedándose con la sensación de que algo (o mucho) faltó.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
10/13/04
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

Shark Tale has a nonstop manic ability to keep its audience in stitches. It's faster-paced and packed with more jokes than both Shrek films combined!

Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
09/28/04
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

charming, if suffering a surfeit of cutesy pop-culture references, it lacks both . . . originality and the ineffable something that can best be described as zing

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
09/29/04
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

A colorful, vibrant and charismatic treat that plays to both kids and adults...

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
10/05/04
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

It's not really a movie for squids, but all the inside jokes and adult humor work... if you want silly fun up on the surface, come on in - this shark-infested water is fine.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
10/01/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

This one has the slickness of the Shrek movies, but there's not a whole lot beneath the surface.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/30/04
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News

This Tale has been told before, but we don't mind hearing it again

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
10/01/04
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

A colorful, jive-talking minnow that runs in shallow waters.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
11/01/04
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

What Shark Tale lacks in originality it makes up for with sassy humor, bright, effective animation and terrific vocal work.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
09/30/04
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

[A]miable fun, with jokes geared to all age groups.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment 1 Comment
10/01/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

I went into Shark Tale expecting a low-rent Nemo wannabe; I left it understanding it to be a low-rent Nemo wannabe that works.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/09/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Shark Tale is always up and often likable.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
10/01/04
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

Although it is essentially entertaining ... it is also a derivative, formulaic and creatively tentative plaything.

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09/30/04
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A solid film with a fair share of chuckles.

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04/08/05
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Shark Tale may not quite be an offer you can't refuse, but it certainly merits consideration.

Full Review Source: Journal News (Westchester, NY) | comment Comment
10/01/04
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Journal News (Westchester, NY)
 
 
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