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Shark Tale

  • 20042004
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
181K
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POPULARITY
2,678
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Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
When a son of a gangster shark boss is accidentally killed while on the hunt, his would-be prey and his vegetarian brother decide to use the incident to their own advantage.When a son of a gangster shark boss is accidentally killed while on the hunt, his would-be prey and his vegetarian brother decide to use the incident to their own advantage.When a son of a gangster shark boss is accidentally killed while on the hunt, his would-be prey and his vegetarian brother decide to use the incident to their own advantage.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,678
34
  • Directors
    • Bibo Bergeron
    • Vicky Jenson
    • Rob Letterman
  • Writers
    • Michael J. Wilson(screenplay)
    • Rob Letterman(screenplay)
    • Scott Aukerman(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith(voice)
    • Robert De Niro(voice)
    • Renée Zellweger(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Bibo Bergeron
    • Vicky Jenson
    • Rob Letterman
  • Writers
    • Michael J. Wilson(screenplay)
    • Rob Letterman(screenplay)
    • Scott Aukerman(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith(voice)
    • Robert De Niro(voice)
    • Renée Zellweger(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 354User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Will Smith in Shark Tale (2004)
    Robert De Niro in Shark Tale (2004)
    Renée Zellweger in Shark Tale (2004)
    Angelina Jolie in Shark Tale (2004)
    Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
    Martin Scorsese in Shark Tale (2004)
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    Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, and Rob Letterman in Shark Tale (2004)
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    Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Oscaras Oscar
    • (voice)
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Don Linoas Don Lino
    • (voice)
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Angieas Angie
    • (voice)
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Lolaas Lola
    • (voice)
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Lennyas Lenny
    • (voice)
    Martin Scorsese
    Martin Scorsese
    • Sykesas Sykes
    • (voice)
    Ziggy Marley
    Ziggy Marley
    • Ernieas Ernie
    • (voice)
    Doug E. Doug
    Doug E. Doug
    • Bernieas Bernie
    • (voice)
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Frankieas Frankie
    • (voice)
    Vincent Pastore
    Vincent Pastore
    • Lucaas Luca
    • (voice)
    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Don Feinbergas Don Feinberg
    • (voice)
    Katie Couric
    Katie Couric
    • Katie Currentas Katie Current
    • (voice)
    David Soren
    • Shrimpas Shrimp
    • (voice)
    • …
    David P. Smith
    • Crazy Joeas Crazy Joe
    • (voice)
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    • Shortie #1as Shortie #1
    • (voice)
    Kamali Minter
    • Shortie #2as Shortie #2
    • (voice)
    Emily Lyon Segan
    • Shortie #3as Shortie #3
    • (voice)
    Lenny Venito
    Lenny Venito
    • Giuseppeas Giuseppe
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Bibo Bergeron
      • Vicky Jenson
      • Rob Letterman
    • Writers
      • Michael J. Wilson(screenplay)
      • Rob Letterman(screenplay)
      • Scott Aukerman(additional dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The original title for the movie was "Sharkslayer", but it was changed to "Shark Tale" about a year before release, because Jeffrey Katzenberg thought the title might scare families away (the title still appears in some early promotional material). The change is clear in the movie, as in the song before the credits, the singers interlock between calling the movie "Sharkslayer" and "Shark Tale".
    • Goofs
      Lenny tells Frankie that he's cold because he's cold blooded. In fact, great white sharks are one of four types of shark that are warm blooded.
    • Quotes

      [Lenny accidentally eats Oscar]

      Oscar: Don't... swallow!

      Lenny: Oscar?

      Oscar: No, it's Pinocchio - of course it's me! Why did you do that?

      Lenny: Oh, I'm sorry...

      Oscar: No, "sorry" is when you step on somebody's fin at the theatre! Yeah, that's "sorry"! "Sorry" is when you ask somebody "Hey, when's the baby due?" and it turns out the person's just fat! No, this is as far away from "sorry" as you can possibly get!

      Lenny: Oscar, I think I'm gonna puke...

      Oscar: Oh, no no no no... Lenny, just open up, nice and slow!

    • Crazy credits
      The DreamWorks logo has the fishing boy casts his fishing line into the ocean (with the worm on the hook encountering Lenny).
    • Alternate versions
      For each international release, the role of the news reporter "Katie Current" was recast to a prominent female news anchor of that country: In the Australian version it is Tracy Grimshaw, former co-anchor of the Australian Today (1982) show; in the UK version it is 'Fiona Phillips', presenter of GMTV (1993); and in the Italian version it is Cristina Parodi, anchor-woman of Verissimo (1996).
    • Connections
      Featured in Christina Aguilera Feat. Missy Elliott: Car Wash (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Car Wash (Shark Tale Mix)
      Written by Norman Whitfield

      Contains additional lyrics by Missy Elliott (as Missy Elliott)

      Performed by Christina Aguilera featuring Missy Elliott (as Missy Elliott)

      Produced by Missy Elliott (as Missy Elliott) and Ron Fair

      Christina Aguilera appears courtesy of The RCA Records Label

      Missy Elliott appearts courtesy of The Gold Mind/Elektra Records

      Contains a sample of "Car Wash"

      Performed by Rose Royce

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews354

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Worth a watch
    The star power in this movie really made the difference...u can see really see Robert De Niro in the way the shark moves and talks. Martin Scorcese as Skyes is pretty cool...and Will Smith isn't too bad either. The only part that I would be critical about is that the story isn't very original.At times its even predictable. But all in all the movie is funny...Jack black as Lenny is great. Those who liked Finding Nemo would probably like this movie too..(Although it isn't as good as Finding Nemo) Worth a watch...for kids as well as for adults.Angelie Jolie was a great choice to play the part of Lola.The animation in this film is brilliant...buts thats something v have come to expect of animated films..isn't it!!
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    • May 14, 2005

    FAQ1

    • Is Shark Tale a Pixar movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • DreamWorks
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sharkslayer
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Dreamworks Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $75,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $160,861,908
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,604,606
      • Oct 3, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $374,583,879
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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