Shark Tale (2004)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

Bibo Bergeron
Vicky Jenson

Writers:

Michael J. Wilson (screenplay) and
Rob Letterman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

In fall, a new school will rule.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Fish | Shark | Anchor | Mobster | Vegetarian

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Will Smith	...	Oscar (voice)
Robert De Niro	...	Don Lino (voice)
Renée Zellweger	...	Angie (voice)
Jack Black	...	Lenny (voice)
Angelina Jolie	...	Lola (voice)
Martin Scorsese	...	Sykes (voice)
Ziggy Marley	...	Ernie (voice)
Doug E. Doug	...	Bernie (voice)
Michael Imperioli	...	Frankie (voice)
Vincent Pastore	...	Luca (voice)
Peter Falk	...	Don Feinberg (voice)
Katie Couric	...	Katie Current (voice)
David Soren	...	Shrimp / Worm / Starfish #1 / Killer Whale #2 (voice)
David P. Smith	...	Crazy Joe (voice)
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Shortie #1 (voice)

Also Known As:

Sharkslayer (USA) (working title)
El espanta tiburones (Argentina) (Chile) (International: Spanish title) [es]
Gang de requins (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Подводная братва (Russia) [ru]
El espantatiburones (Spain) [es]
Grosse Haie - Kleine Fische (Austria) [de]
Hákarlasaga (Iceland) (DVD box title) [is]
Haaiensnaaier (Netherlands) [nl]
Haikala lugu (Estonia) [et]
Hain tarina (Finland) [fi]
Hajar som hajar (Sweden) [sv]
Köpekbaligi hikayesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
L'espantataurons (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
O Espanta Tubarões (Brazil) [pt]
O Gang dos Tubarões (Portugal) (literal title) [pt]
Prica o ajkulama (Serbia) [sr]
Stor ståhaj (Denmark) [da]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and crude humor.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:LH (video rating) | Indonesia:SU | Ireland:G | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #41134) | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks Animation

Trivia:

Some of the 'fishified' products are "Coral Cola", "Gup", "Fish King", "Old Wavy" and "Newsreef".

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Shorties tag "Sharkslayer" on the wall, the painting of Oscar wearing armor and carrying a sword disappears after it is first seen.

Quotes:

Ernie: Hello, Sykes' Whale Wash; And the price...
[Sees Don Lino chasing Oscar]
Ernie: OH MY GOSH!
Bernie: Hey, you got it right.

Movie Connections:

References "Pimp My Ride" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Secret Love

Something was missing.

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.