Shark Tale

Behind every little fish is a great white lie.

2004 • 90 min • Animation · Action · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
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Oscar, a small fish with big dreams, finds himself in deep water when he takes credit for defeating a shark. Meanwhile, Lenny, a great white shark, struggles with his vegetarian diet and gentle nature. Their paths cross, leading to an unlikely friendship and a wild adventure.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Some animated action and chase sequences with sharks.
Characters occasionally use mild slang terms like "stupid" or "shut up."
A few scenes could be mildly suspenseful for younger viewers, involving sharks.
Some characters are shown gambling or trying to make quick money.

What it models well

Embracing who you are
The value of honesty
Unlikely friendships
Standing up for others

Talk about it after

Why is it sometimes hard to be honest?
What does it mean to be true to yourself?
How can we accept people who are different from us?
The difference between reputation and character.

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Top billed cast

Director: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, Rob Letterman • Crew: Rob Letterman, Michael J. Wilson, Lona Williams

Trailers & clips

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Reviewer notes

Recommended
Oh, if only Robert Shaw had still be around to add a bit of menace to this. Instead, we rely on Robert De Niro as the gangster fish whose son is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Local plodder - if fish can actually plod - "Oscar" happens upon the corpse and sees an opportunity to claim that he was the brave killer - codenamed "Sharkslayer", and that he is a natural ally of those opposed to the rule of "Don ...
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