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List Price: $14.99 | | Label: Dreamworks Animated
Salesrank: 1615
Released: February 8, 2005 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A comic catch from the studio that brought you Shrek, Shark Tale is a hilarious hit and "a wonderful under-the-sea adventure for movie lovers of all ages!" (Clay Smith, Access Hollywood)
Oscar (Will Smith), a lowly tongue-scrubber at the local Whale Wash, becomes an improbable hero when he tells a great white lie. To keep his secret, Oscar teams up with an outcast vegetarian shark, Lenny (Jack Black), and the two become the most unlikely of friends. When his lie begins to unravel, it’s up to Oscar’s loyal friend Angie (Renée Zellweger) and Lenny to help him stand up to the most feared shark in the water (Robert De Niro) and find his true place in the reef.
Description of Shark Tale (Widescreen Edition):
When a shark accidentally clobbers himself, a small fish named Oscar (voiced by Will Smith, I, Robot) just happens to be around, prompting everyone to believe that he killed the shark himself. This lie soon makes Oscar a celebrity, worshipped by the general mass of fish, wooed by a glittering golddigger (Angelina Jolie, Girl, Interrupted), missed by his best friend (Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain)--and hunted by the godfather of great whites (Robert De Niro, Goodfellas). Can a vegetarian shark named Lenny (Jack Black, School of Rock) get Oscar out of this mess? The formulaic story of Shark Tale never reaches the giddy heights of Pixar's output (Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Toy Story) or the freewheeling comedy of Shrek, but it's capably told and impeccably animated--the sheer technical skill is stunning. Kids won't get the mobster jokes or the other pop-culture references, but they'll enjoy it nonetheless. --Bret Fetzer
Shark Tale (Widescreen Edition) Reviews:
Better than expected 
2008-05-10 - I found out my husband had purchased movie for my 3 y.o. son and I largely blew it off. Then my son kept requesting to watch it over and over again, and I realized it was pretty entertaining. (I've seen a lot of 'kids' movies since the birth of my son: from Shrek to Happy Feet, and this is equally entertaining w/o all the sexual undertones.)It has nothing to do with "Boyz N the Hood", way-off base, but does feature a fish who would probably be considered from the "hip-hop" generation crossing paths with the Mafia; an odd combination but works out well in this piece.
I'm not sure why people are comparing this to Nemo, totally different theme, but since people are, I'll say my pitch: way better than Finding Nemo. Cute love story, nice lesson, good graphics, and funny. Plus I love Will Smith!
This terrific movie blows Finding Nemo out of the water!,
2008-05-08 - I received my copy of Shark Tale for Christmas, last year, from one of my maternal aunts, and it became my most favorite computer-animated movie! I love this movie for lots of reasons: the all-star cast which includes Will Smith, Renee Zellweger, Martin Scorsese, Jack Black, Robert De Niro, etc., the way that the characters' faces look like the faces of the celebrities who supply the voices, as well as the plot, in which Oscar (Smith), who's a tongue scrubber at the local Whale Wash, tells a lie about killing a great white shark named Frankie, who's voiced by Michael Imperioli, of "The Sopranos", and the brother of Lenny (Black), and becomes the famous "Sharkslayer", and also that Lenny's a vegetarian, both of which make Lenny's "Godfather"-type father, Don Lino (De Niro) furious. I also enjoy the really funny parts, such as when Oscar's boss, Sykes (Scorsese) puffs up & his voice rises in pitch, as well as Oscar & Lenny's pretend-fight in which it seems like Oscar's killing Lenny, just as Don Lino's gang of sharks & Lino's "left-hand, right-hand" man, who's an octopus, named Luca, voiced by Vincent Pastore, of "The Sopranos", arrives. What I'm really impressed with is the way that the creators & animators "fishified" the looks of the two worlds, especially the world where Oscar, his friend, Angie (Zellweger) and Sykes reside with the "Swim, Don't Swim" traffic signs, the orca police cars, the sperm whale buses and the great product tie-ins, such as "Coral-Cola" & "Fish King". I also like the soundtrack, but what I really like is that it teaches 2 good lessons: 1. You don't need fame & money to be a somebody" and 2. You can love people just the way they are"! This is a marvelous movie and I recommend it to anyone that loves computer-animated movies or any kind of movie in general, because, believe me, this movie is fabulous!
Pretty good. 
2008-04-10 - Shark Tale is a cute and harmless family film. Of course not as good or kindhearted like Finding Nemo but the characters are delighful. Will Smith, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, and Robert De Niro provide the voices of the colorful fish. Zellweger does a wonderful job portraying an angelfish, pure sweetness. I highly recommend this "fish out of water" story. Enjoy!
Not Appropriate for Young Kids! 
2007-11-18 - I was really disappointed by this movie! I bought it to view with our young child and found the themes to be too mature. He loves Finding Nemo (G) & Surf's Up (PG), but this movie falls short. The fish faces are creepy and there is a bit too much implied sexuality & violence. The "Godfather" & "Goodfellas" themes do not translate to the G or PG crowd, too much discussion about death & killing. This movie may be mildly amusing to an adult, but if your buying it for your kids, I recommend saving your money!
A Shark's Tale
2007-07-15 - I thought this was a really fun movie for children and adults. With a cast like Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorcese, Will Smith, Angelina Jolie and Renee Zellweger, how can you go wrong? Loved the soundtrack too!
