Shark Tale

2004, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 30m

182 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Underachiever Oscar (Will Smith) is a pint-sized fish with grand aspirations. When mob-connected great white shark Frankie (Michael Imperioli) is accidentally killed, Oscar concocts a story with Frankie's peace-loving brother Lenny (Jack Black) that it was he who murdered the shark. Suddenly hailed "Sharkslayer" by his aquatic brethren, Oscar has bigger fish to fry when Frankie's father, mob boss Don Lino (Robert De Niro), dispatches his henchmen to track down his son's killer.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Mild Language|Crude Humor)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman
  • Producer:
    Jeffrey Katzenberg
  • Writer:
    Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $160.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    DreamWorks SKG
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby SRD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Will Smith
Will Smith
Oscar
Voice
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Don Lino
Voice
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Angie
Voice
Jack Black
Jack Black
Lenny
Voice
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Lola
Voice
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Sykes
Voice
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Don Brizzi
Voice
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
Frankie
Voice
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore
Luca
Voice
Doug E. Doug
Doug E. Doug
Bernie
Voice
Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley
Ernie
Voice
Katie Couric
Katie Couric
Katie Current
Voice
James Madio
James Madio
Vinny
Voice
Bibo Bergeron
Bibo Bergeron
Director
Vicky Jenson
Vicky Jenson
Director
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Producer
Damian Shannon
Damian Shannon
Writer
Mark Swift
Mark Swift
Writer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music
John Venzon
John Venzon
Film Editing
Nick Fletcher
Nick Fletcher
Film Editing
Douglas Cooper
Douglas Cooper
Visual Effects
Rob Letterman
Rob Letterman
Director
Dan St. Pierre
Dan St. Pierre
Production Design
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