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List Price: $14.99 | | Label: Dreamworks Animated
Salesrank: 2494
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:
WHA???!!! 
2009-10-10 - Well, Shark Tale isn't as horrible as Barnyard, but it's still REALLY bad. The jokes never succeeded in making me laugh, the celebrity voices were distracting and very unnecessary, and the movie itself is tedious. And I mean TEDIOUS! I almost couldn't take it anymore. A Troll in Central Park had something more interesting than this, and that's really saying something. And oh boy, you'll be begging for all these characters to go away. They're as annoying and uninteresting as the ones you find in the ever-dreadful Disney Channel. I give credit for the film's decent 3D animation, though; that was the one that avoided me from completely hating this movie. But yeah, I'm sure the kids will love this. But when it comes to teenagers and adults, this will be a devastating disappointment. Just rent it if you're in the mood for some good 3D animation.
RIGHT ON SPOT! 
2009-10-02 - In case you haven't heard, this movie has everything needed for a hit movie. Good storyline, nice animation and some good voice-acting there isn't enough I can say aboutn this movie, just that it is on par with some other great animated films like madagasgar, shrek and ice age. if you know what's good for you BUY THIS DVD!! I rarley watch movies more than once, needless to say; I have watched this movie several times and enjoyed it each time.
Cute Movie for the kids!! 
2009-09-12 - Recieved movie in good condition from the seller. The movie itself was cute, not as cute as a disney princess movie but was great for the kids.My girls (three 3 yr olds)liked it and watch it over and over.
Junk.... 
2009-07-27 - Just an all around bad film that I really don't feel is appropriate for kids. As others have noted, the racial stereotypes are about as bad as you can get, the kids in the film get praised for their grafiti, there is a lot of 'product placement', and finally the story isn't worth talking about.
A Tall Tale 
2009-03-09 - Shark Tale is one hour and thirty minutes long and was released on October 1, 2004. Shark Tale tells the story of Oscar (voice by Will Smith) who dreams of being somebody, but in real life is nothing than a loser, dreamer of get rich schemes, and tongue scrubber at the Whale Wash. One day Oscar is called into the office Sykes (his boss) and Sykes wants the 5,000 clams he owes him so Sykes can pay protection money to Don Lino (a great white shark). Angie (voiced by Renee Zellweger) gives Oscar a pink pearl so he can sell it and repay Sykes. Oscar uses the money to bet on a sea horse and when the sea horse loses, Sykes orders Bernie and Ernie (a couple of jellyfishes) to take Oscar to the Wasteland and dispose of him. Bernie and Ernie are soon frightened away by a pair of sharks. Frankie is trying to turn Lenny into a mean killer shark. They spot Oscar tied up and Frankie orders Lenny to eat Oscar. Lenny swims over there and frees Oscar and when Frankie finds out, he swims over there to do it himself. While swimming over there an anchor lands on Frankie and kills him. Lenny swims away in grief and when Bernie and Ernie return, Oscar tells them a lie that he killed the shark. Oscar soon become a local hero and becomes somebody. He finds out that it is not really the life he dream about and wises up to tell Angie that he loves her. Angie is kidnapped by the shark mob and Oscar, Lenny, and Sykes must rescue her. In the end he tells the truth that he is not a shark killer and tells Angie that he loves her. The computer animation in Shark Tale is great. Included below are list of features that comes with this DVD. I am giving Shark Tale a B+.
Scenes
DreamWorks Kid
A) Club Oscar
B) Fin-Filled Scenes
C) Rock the Reef
D) Must Sea Games
E) DVD-ROM
Audio Subtitles
Special Features
A) Rough Water
B) Star Fish
C) The Music of Shark Tale
D) A Fishified World
E) Gigi the Whale
F) A Tour You Can't Reef-Use!!
G) Filmmaker's Commentary
H) Previews
I) Cast
J) Filmmakers
New From DreamWorks
Club Oscar
