Shark Tale (2004)
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36% of critics liked it
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59% of users liked it
(609,522 ratings)
Oceanic wise guys meet up with a small fish who has a big attitude in this computer-animated comedy. Don Lino (voice of Robert De Niro) is the patriarch of a family of sharks who lord over a bustling aquatic community based along a massive underwater reef. Don Lino has two sons, Frankie (voice of… More Oceanic wise guys meet up with a small fish who has a big attitude in this computer-animated comedy. Don Lino (voice of Robert De Niro) is the patriarch of a family of sharks who lord over a bustling aquatic community based along a massive underwater reef. Don Lino has two sons, Frankie (voice of Michael Imperioli) and Lenny (voice of Jack Black); Frankie is a carnivorous tough guy who takes after his father, but Lenny is, at heart, a kind soul who has earned the ire of his dad by becoming a vegetarian. One of Don Lino's cronies is Sykes (voice of Martin Scorsese), who runs a "whale wash" where Oscar (voice of Will Smith) scrubs aquatic mammals for a living. Oscar is a small but ambitious fish who dreams of making something of himself, and when a dropped anchor accidentally kills Frankie, Oscar is suddenly (if mistakenly) celebrated as "the shark killer." Oscar's overnight fame attracts the attentions of Lola (voice of Angelina Jolie), a slinky dragon fish who woos Oscar away from his steady date, Angie (voice of Renée Zellweger); however, Oscar strikes up a friendship with Lenny and has to decide what to do when Don Lino and Sykes decides it's time to "take care" of the "different" shark. Also popping up in Shark Tale's all-star voice cast are Peter Falk, Vincent Pastore, Ziggy Marley, and Katie Couric. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rob Letterman, Bibo Bergeron
- Written By
- Mark Swift, Damian Shannon
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- DreamWorks SKG
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It is not in the same level of Finding Nemo but I still think it is worth seeing.
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Claudia Puig, USA Today
Story is everything and Shark's is rather thin and soupy, despite the winning improvisational skills of stars Will Smith and Jack Black.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
An uneasy cross between rival studio Pixar's Finding Nemo and DreamWorks' own Shrek franchise.
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Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Cluttered, claustrophobic and self-referential.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
An entertaining 90 minutes.
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Cast
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Will Smith
as Oscar
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Robert De Niro
as Don Lino
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Renée Zellweger
as Angie
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Jack Black
as Lenny
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Angelina Jolie
as Lola
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Martin Scorsese
as Sykes
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Ziggy Marley
as Ernie
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Doug E. Doug
as Bernie
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Michael Imperioli
as Frankie
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Vincent Pastore
as Luca
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Peter Falk
as Ira Feinberg
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David Soren
as Killer Whale #2, Shrimp, Starfish #1, Wo...
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Katie Couric
as Katie Current
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David P. Smith
as Crazy Joe
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Bobb'e J. Thompson
as Shortie #1
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Kamali Minter
as Shortie #2
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Emily Lyon Segan
as Shortie #3
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Lenny Venito
as Giuseppe, Great White #1
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Saverio Guerra
as Pontrelli
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Shelley Morrison
as Mrs. Sanchez
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Mark Swift
as Announcer
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James Madio
as Great White #2, Hammerhead
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Frank Vincent
as Great White #3
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Joseph Siravo
as Great White #5
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Steve Alterman
as Messenger Fish, Tip Fish #2
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Phil LaMarr
as Prawn Shop Owner
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Jenifer Lewis
as Motown Turtle
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Sean Bishop
as Great White #4, Killer Whale #1, Tip Fis...
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James Ryan
as Cashier, Clown Whale, Oyster, Starfish #...
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Latifa Ouaou
as Whale Wash Co-Worker
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David Yanover
as Taxi Fish
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Seana Kofoed
as Shorty 3
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