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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: Action/Adventure

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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it’s much like most of today’s children entertainment – vapid and uneventful – or in other words, this is one fish tale that anyone will have a tough time swallowing.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
10/04/04
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

This clever film is a treat for the whole family in a season when very few films offer family entertainment.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
10/04/04
Vince Koehler
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum

...plenty for the kids to watch that will keep them entertained for the duration of Shark Tale but not nearly enough to keep any but the less discerning adults amused.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
10/04/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

We needn’t look further than 'Shark Tale' to realize the studio that revolutionized the art of CGI animation doesn’t own the patent on wit and imagination.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
10/03/04
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Shark Tale spends too much story time promoting lying, bragging, fame, and egotism.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
10/03/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Let’s be blunt: It’s a place to dump the kids off for 89 minutes.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
10/03/04
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

It's too bad they haven’t written a program that will spit out good characters and a good story, ‘cause that’s what Shark Tale is sorely lacking.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
10/01/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

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

[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

Story is everything and Shark's is rather thin and soupy, despite the winning improvisational skills of stars Will Smith and Jack Black.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
10/01/04
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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One soggy, charmless heap of chum.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/01/04
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An uneasy cross between rival studio Pixar's Finding Nemo and DreamWorks' own Shrek franchise.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
10/01/04
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Cluttered, claustrophobic and self-referential.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
10/01/04
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times

Feels like more of a merchandizing scheme than a movie.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/01/04
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

An entertaining 90 minutes.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
10/01/04
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

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

A happy, fizzy film, splashed in brilliant colors.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
10/01/04
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

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)

Inside this dazzling animation is a dim plot that imagines Goodfellas living in the land of Jaws and being serviced by the dudes at the Car Wash.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
10/01/04
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

Dated and only intermittently funny.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
10/01/04
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News
 
 
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