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Eagle vs Shark

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
25K
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Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement in Eagle vs Shark (2007)
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The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.

  • Director
    • Taika Waititi
  • Writers
    • Loren Taylor
    • Taika Waititi
  • Stars
    • Loren Taylor
    • Jemaine Clement
    • Craig Hall
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Loren Taylor
      • Taika Waititi
    • Stars
      • Loren Taylor
      • Jemaine Clement
      • Craig Hall
    • 87User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations

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    Loren Taylor and Jemaine Clement in Eagle vs Shark (2007)
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    Loren Taylor
    Loren Taylor
    • Lily
    • (as Loren Horsley)
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Jarrod
    Craig Hall
    Craig Hall
    • Doug
    Joel Tobeck
    Joel Tobeck
    • Damon
    Brian Sergent
    Brian Sergent
    • Jonah
    Rachel House
    Rachel House
    • Nancy
    Morag Hills
    • Vinny
    Bernard Stewart
    • Zane
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Gordon
    David Fane
    David Fane
    • Eric Elisi
    Cohen Holloway
    Cohen Holloway
    • Mason
    Gentiane Lupi
    • Tracy
    Chelsie Florence
    Chelsie Florence
    • Jenny
    • (as Chelsie Preston Crayford)
    Adam Gardiner
    Adam Gardiner
    • Tony
    Jackie van Beek
    Jackie van Beek
    • Burger Staff
    Miranda Manasiadis
    • Burger Staff
    Ban Abdul
    • Burger Staff
    Mike King
    • Burger Staff
    • Director
      • Taika Waititi
    • Writers
      • Loren Taylor
      • Taika Waititi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Taika Waititi made Jemaine Clement and Loren Taylor wear shoes that were too big so that they would be more clumsy.
    • Goofs
      Approximately 45 minutes into the film as Jarrod asks Lily, Mason, and his daughter, "What's good to buy for girls?" you can see the reflection of film crew in his glasses.
    • Quotes

      Man on phone: D'you want to leave a message?

      Jarrod: Tell him that justice is waiting for him.

      Man on phone: OK Justin. Thank you. Bye bye.

      [hangs up]

      Jarrod: No, justice. Justice.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood on Set: Evan Almighty/Eagle vs Shark/A Mighty Heart (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      80's Celebration
      Performed by The Reduction Agents

    User reviews87

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    8/10
    "I was going to come as a shark but I realized an eagle was slightly better."
    "Eagle Vs Shark" is the story of two people considered 'losers' by society and how they might...just might...be right for one another. On one hand you have Jerrod, a twelve-year old boy trapped in a man's body who enjoys making candles, plotting revenge on the school bully that ruined his life and playing the video game 'Fight Man'. On the other hand, you have the fragile Lilly who sings songs about tangerines, lets people walk all over her and dreams about how Jerrod (a regular customer at the fast food restaurant where she works) may one day love her.

    Creating a quirky, whimsical movie featuring two geeks who are awkward and barely able to function in society is difficult to pull off but New Zealand film maker Taika Watiti manages it. What makes this movie different to many others which focus on similar characters is that "Eagle Vs Shark" never stoops to mocking its characters despite the opportunity to do so. The audience is invited to share in their hopes and defeats, rather than stand back and laugh at their offbeat behaviour. It is a romantic comedy about two characters who are ill-suited to the genre (Lilly wears her shark costume while lying in bed with Jerrod for example).

    Whilst both leads are magnificent, Loren Horsley is the real find here. With her wide innocent eyes, crooked smile and shy demeanour, she creates a character which you can truly connect with. Jerrod may be a complete jerk and oblivious to everyone around him but you never doubt that Lilly truly loves him. She's the type of girl who fades into the background of any room and Horsley manages to convey her joy and heartbreak in a way that you really want her to have a happy ending. Jermaine Clement as Jerrod is a lot harder to warm to because of his actions (and inactions) throughout the movie but ultimately you come to share Lilly's faith that the two are right for one another.

    It's hard to avoid the comparisons to "Napoleon Dynamite" when reviewing "Eagle VS Shark". The deadpan deliveries of the characters in both movies is similar and the tone is almost identical. It's safe to assume that if you hated "Napoleon Dynamite" then you're absolutely going to loathe "Eagle VS Shark". Everyone else should give this movie a chance. Like the characters it features, it's not perfect but, like love, it's an uplifting experience.

    Awkward. Quirky. Wonderful.

    Recommended.
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    • Dec 27, 2007

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2007 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Hanway Films
      • Madman Entertainment (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aguila vs. Tiburón
    • Filming locations
      • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • New Zealand Film Commission
      • Unison Films
      • Whenua Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $221,846
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,361
      • Jun 17, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,298,037
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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