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Shark Tale

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Shark Tale (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 168

Fresh: 56

Rotten:112

Average Rating: 5/10

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

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release: Oct 1, 2004 Wide

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’s story hook, line and sinker and he is... 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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Release:

Feb 8, 2005

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Widescreen
  • Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Club Oscar
  • Music Video
  • Rought Waters (Tech Goofs)
  • Star Fish (Meet The Cast)
  • Set Top Games
  • Commentary
  • The Music Of Shark Tale
  • Fishified World Featurette
  • DVD ROM Activities

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08/07/08
Jim Lane
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Want a good fish story? Watch Finding Nemo again instead

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10/11/06
Mary Lasse
Christianity Today
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Joseph Proimakis
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12/06/05
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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.

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06/26/05
Bill Clark
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Nine years after Toy Story, the novelty of computer animation has worn off. Story and character need to capture our imagination.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
04/14/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
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A solid film with a fair share of chuckles.

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04/08/05
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal
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'Es divertida, colorida y musical. Una buena cinta de animación que injustamente ha sido menospreciada quizá por los valores que la hacen importante'

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04/04/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola
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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.

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02/09/05
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com
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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.”

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01/03/05
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
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As far as fishy stories go, this one makes a pretty weak movie chowder.

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12/26/04
Robert Roten
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11/14/04
Emanuel Levy
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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.

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11/05/04
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org
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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.

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11/04/04
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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A colorful, yet misguided wad of pre-chewed bubble gum.

Full Review Source: Oregon Herald | comment Comment
11/03/04
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald
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