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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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Urban Cinefile Critics

Fast, fun and fabulous.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 06:21 AM

Urban Cinefile

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1/4

Garth Franklin

Quite simply the most middle of the road CG movie I think you'll ever see.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 30 2006 03:18 AM

Dark Horizons

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 29 2009 03:16 AM

Cinema Crazed

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2/5

Jim Lane

The script is a long string of awful verbal and visual puns, and the animation, while colorful, is a big step back from the Shrek films (and nowhere near Pixar’s league).

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 07 2008 03:16 AM

Sacramento News & Review

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1/4

Mary Lasse

Want a good fish story? Watch Finding Nemo again instead

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 11 2006 01:07 PM

Christianity Today

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2/5

Joseph Proimakis

full review in Greek

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 03 2006 08:53 AM

Movies for the Masses

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1.5/4

Rob Blackwelder

The kind of flashy and colorful but insultingly trite Hollywood regurgitation that far too often gets a pass under the excuse that "it's just a kids' movie."

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 26 2006 03:17 AM

Combustible Celluloid

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2/5

Although the vocal performances often amuse and delight, the overall design is charmless.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 01 2006 04:11 AM

Empire Magazine

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2/5

Anthony Quinn

Shark Tale is no disaster, but despite the efforts of three directors, two screenwriters and phalanxes of technicians, it seems to be treading water.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 08:02 PM

Independent

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1/5

Pete Vonder Haar

Katzenberg and company still haven’t figured out that was makes Pixar’s features so much better isn’t just the quality of the art but the way they manage to generate actual emotion without coming across as superficial or cloying.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 08:02 PM

Film Threat

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Bill Clark

The movie is clearly written and produced around the persona of Will Smith, which is either glorious news or cringe-inducing, depending upon who you are.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 26 2005 06:08 PM

FromTheBalcony

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Mark Pfeiffer

Nine years after Toy Story, the novelty of computer animation has worn off. Story and character need to capture our imagination.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 14 2005 12:35 PM

Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

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3/4

Forrest Hartman

A solid film with a fair share of chuckles.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 08 2005 04:55 PM

Reno Gazette-Journal

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3/4

Jorge Avila Andrade

'Es divertida, colorida y musical. Una buena cinta de animación que injustamente ha sido menospreciada quizá por los valores que la hacen importante'

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 04 2005 08:35 PM

Moviola

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David Cornelius

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: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2005 12:59 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi

I think I am tiring of computer generated movies with 800 star voices and 800 real-world knock-offs like Katie Current and “Kelpy-Kremes.”

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 03 2005 08:40 PM

Broomfield Enterprise

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Robert Roten

As far as fishy stories go, this one makes a pretty weak movie chowder.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 26 2004 02:08 PM

Laramie Movie Scope

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C

Emanuel Levy

To Read review visit www.EmanuelLevy.com

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 14 2004 09:38 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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2/4

David Keyes

The overall tone of the film lacks accessibility, and much of the humor is so dry that even those who might get the jokes are not likely to find them very funny.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 05 2004 06:02 PM

Cinemaphile.org

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2.5/5

Randy Shulman

There are so many bright, vibrant colors utilized...it puts your rods and cones at risk. But Shark Tale causes more than retinal fatigue -- it induces extreme boredom.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2004 03:47 PM

Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

 
 
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