Shark Bait (The Reef) (2006)
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34% of users liked it
(2,551 ratings)
As a shoestring-budget clone of the A-list animated features Finding Nemo and A Shark Tale, the U.S.-Korean co-production The Reef constitutes yet another CG-animated picture about the 'little fish that could.' The piscine in question is the cleverly-named Pi (voice of Freddie Prinze, Jr.),… More As a shoestring-budget clone of the A-list animated features Finding Nemo and A Shark Tale, the U.S.-Korean co-production The Reef constitutes yet another CG-animated picture about the 'little fish that could.' The piscine in question is the cleverly-named Pi (voice of Freddie Prinze, Jr.), orphaned when his parents are caught by a net off of Boston harbor. Adopted by a family of porpoises, Pi later swims a great distance to a tropical reef to live with his Aunt Pearl (voice of Fran Drescher), a psychic fish. He also falls in love with the supermodel fish Cordelia (voice of Evan Rachel Wood), who is promptly kidnapped by the brutish shark Troy (Donal Logue). She agrees to wed the shark if he resists the urge to kill Pi. We won't be spoiling the fun or ruining any surprises to reveal that Pi soon hatches an elaborate rescue plan. Andy Dick, Rob Schneider and John Rhys-Davies provide additional voices. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard E. Baker, John Fox
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Jul 7, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Silver Nitrate Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile
It was called Shark Bait in some territories, but The Reef is a much better title for this colourful and family friendly animated ocean tale
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Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses
Tetrimmena gags ki adynames ypoplokes poy emfanizontai ki eksafanizontai horis synohi i synepeia, prospathoyn apegnosmena na gemisoyn ti diarkeia enos animation apati
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
One of the cheapest, ugliest cartoon features ever produced.
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Cast
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Freddie Prinze Jr.
as Pi
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Evan Rachel Wood
as Cordelia
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Fran Drescher
as Aunt Pearl
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Donal Logue
as Troy
- Rob Schneider
- Andy Dick
- R. Lee Ermey
- John Rhys-Davies

