Shark Tale
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Metascore
48 out of 100

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5.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

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  • Starring: Angelina Jolie, RenĂ©e Zellweger, Robert De Niro, Will Smith
  • Summary: Oscar is a fast-talking little fish whose big dreams have a habit of landing him in hot water. Lenny is a great white shark with a sensitive side and a secret -- he's a vegetarian. When a great white lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and the truth about Lenny makes him an outcast, the two become the most unlikely of friends. (DreamWorks)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36
  1. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    88
    Represents solid family entertainment, and will find a special place in the hearts of those who adore the "Godfather" movies and the TV series "The Sopranos."
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    75
    Boasts a really spectacular cast to voice those reasonably funny jokes.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    Comes off as an overly jokey but often quite entertaining spoof that should please families everywhere.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    Where "Nemo" was clever, soulful, and marvelous to look at, "Tale" is manic and surprisingly ugly, with a script that leans on the shallowest aspects of hip-hop street cred while pimping for corporate product placement at every turn.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 42
  3. Negative: 21 out of 42
  1. Jedi_Jettson
    9
    Its easy to compare it to Finding Nemo but the references to real-life and the singing is surprisingly clever and fancy and the cast is ambitious. Nevertheless compared to Finding Nemo, its plot teaches children why you should be yourself and not someone your not despite being different from others.… Expand
  2. Trev29
    7
    Everybody who is hating on this movie are just stuck up. It was very funny and entertaining. All the characters were great, and it was quite creative how they built a world under the sea.… Expand
  3. ElliottW
    4
    A mediocre film. All of it seems very uninspired and boring. Dreamworks got it right with Shrek and Madasgcar, but they failed here.
  4. Todd
    2
    It isn't Pixar. It is Dreamworks. Pixar couldn't produce such crap even if they tried.

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