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When a son of a gangster shark boss is accidently killed while on the hunt, his would-be prey and his vegetarian brother both decide to use the incident to their own advantage.

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Oscar (voice)
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Don Lino (voice)
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Angie (voice)
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Lenny (voice)
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Sykes (voice)
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Crazy Joe (voice)
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Storyline

The sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look like he killed the finned mobster. Oscar soon comes to realize that his claim may have serious consequences. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

fish | shark | mobster | vegetarian | anchor | See more »

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In fall, a new school will rule. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and crude humor | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

1 October 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Sharkslayer  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$468,690 (Japan) (11 March 2005)

Gross:

$4,151,626 (Japan) (8 April 2005)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the actors - notably Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, Will Smith and Jack Black, and Smith and Renée Zellweger - recorded their lines together. See more »

Goofs

When Angie and Sykes are watching Oscar on TV "killing" Lenny, Angie's tail passes through the desk. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[a shark slowly approaches a worm, who frantically struggles to get free of his line... ]
Lenny: Hi, I'm Lenny.
[the worm faints]
Lenny: Ooh! Little buddy, did I scare you?
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Crazy Credits

The movie starts when the kid in the DreamWorks logo casts his fishing line and the camera zooms in on its hook. See more »

Connections

Referenced in HBO First Look: Madagascar: Welcome to the Jungle (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ladies Night"
Written by Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), Ronald Bell, George Funky Brown (as George Brown),
Meekaaeel Muhammed, Claydes Smith, J.T. Taylor (as James Taylor), Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Earl Toon
Performed by Kool & The Gang
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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14 November 2004 | by (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) – See all my reviews

I can't explain why I didn't like Shark Tale too much. Visually there is a creative backdrop which is absolutely beautiful. I wonder if they just took pictures of New York, doused it underwater and worked around the scenery. Because with the exception of that imagery, Shark Tale has a very loud, very brash, in-your-face mentality that takes away from the movie. Other features like The Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo invite you to the paradise of being under the sea. Shark Tale throws you in the middle of the loudest club and tells you to get down on it. I don't buy it and with the exception of some visual gags, nobody else could neither. This is also another movie where Will Smith can get back into his Fresh Prince gear and get away with it and Jack Black could play a gender confused shark and be accepted for it as well. I wanted to enjoy the scenery and the sight of an underground New York. Shark Tale offered it but instead beat us silly with all the hoopla we see everyday on the television set. What a disappointment. Enjoy the humor and expect nothing more.


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