Renée Zellweger as Angie, an angelfish who is Oscar's best friend and co-worker at the Whale Wash, and harbors a secret crush on him. It is paired with Shrek 2, Balto III: Wings of Change, and The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses.

Desowitz, Bill (September 30, 2003). "Sharkslayer Title Changed". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014 . Retrieved September 8, 2014. Shrek the Halls (2007) • Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) • Merry Madagascar (2009) • Scared Shrekless (2010) • Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) • Gift of the Night Fury (2011) • Madly Madagascar (2013) • Trolls Holiday (2017) • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019) • Trolls: Holiday in Harmony (2021)DreamWorks Denies Ethnic Slurs in 'Shark Tale' ". Reuters. September 14, 2004. Archived from the original on September 16, 2004. James Gandolfini was initially set to voice the kingpin shark, named Don Lino, but he dropped out, with Robert De Niro taking over the role. [8] [12] Sykes becomes Oscar's manager and forgives his debt, and Oscar moves to the "top of the reef" to live in luxury. At the same time, Lino has everyone search for Lenny and the "Sharkslayer". Oscar encounters Lenny who, aware of Oscar's lie, begs Oscar to let him stay at his place to avoid returning to his father. Angie soon finds out about Oscar's lie and threatens to tell everyone, but he and Lenny convince her to be quiet. The next day, Oscar and Lenny stage a battle involving Oscar "fighting" off Lenny, thus cementing Oscar's popularity and making the sharks believe that Lenny has been killed too, infuriating Lino. Lola kisses Oscar on camera, making Angie jealous. That night, as Lenny disguises himself for his new life as a dolphin, Oscar and Angie get into a heated argument, where she reveals that she had romantic feelings for Oscar even before he became the "Sharkslayer". A remorseful Oscar sadly reflects on his selfishness and dumps Lola, who beats him up in anger.

Top 2004 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office". The Numbers. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022 . Retrieved January 15, 2022. Michael Imperioli as Frankie, Lenny's older brother and Don Lino's eldest son, who is embarrassed by Lenny's vegetarian views. Nominees/Winners". Casting Society of America. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019 . Retrieved July 10, 2019. Variety Staff (February 17, 2005). " 'Aviator,' Spidey win effects hardware". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020 . Retrieved February 7, 2020.a b Wloszczyna, Susan (January 26, 2003). "DreamWorks hopes audiences hungry for 'Sharkslayer' ". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013 . Retrieved June 1, 2013. BET (August 17, 2005). "Martin Lawrence Draws Top Honors at BET's 2005 COMEDY AWARDS Hosted by Steve Harvey in Laugh-Filled Telecast on September 27" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014 . Retrieved September 8, 2014. Usher, Avril, Green Day Rank As Kids' Choice". Billboard. April 4, 2005. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014 . Retrieved September 8, 2014. Shark Tale was initially scheduled for release on November 5, 2004, but was later moved up to October 1. This shift was reportedly made to avoid competition with Pixar's The Incredibles, which was released on the same weekend. [13] The film had its worldwide premiere on September 10, 2004, in Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. [14] Screening as part of the Venice Film Festival, it marked the first time that Piazza San Marco was closed for a premiere of a major feature film. [14] The film was projected on the largest inflatable screen in the world, measuring more than six stories tall and over 3,900 square feet (360m 2). It required 20,000 cubic feet (570m 3) of air to inflate and more than 50 tons of water for stabilization. [14] The premiere was attended by 6,000 visitors, [15] including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, and Michael Imperioli. [14] Jeffrey Katzenberg, the executive producer of the film, explained that they "wanted to find a unique way to introduce this movie to the world. We needed a big idea. … More than anything, we are in showbusiness. This is the show part." [15] Home media [ edit ] Angelina Jolie as Lola, a femme-fatale lion fish, who is only interested in those who are rich and famous, and Oscar developed a romantic interest in her.

a b c Godfrey, Leigh (April 2, 2002). "DreamWorks Sets Up For Sharkslayer". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 . Retrieved August 23, 2015. Shark Tale was released on VHS and DVD on February 8, 2005. Physical copies contain behind-the-scenes featurettes, games and activities, blooper reels, an audition for the whale Gigi, the Car Wash music video featuring Aguilera and Elliott, and a short film Club Oscar. [16] The film was released on Game Boy Advance Video on November 17, [17] and on Blu-ray on February 5, 2019. [18] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] Vincent Pastore as Luca, a teal octopus and Don Lino's "assistant", with a tendency to state the obvious.

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James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Cheryl Lynn, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Tony Tolbert, James Q. Wright Oscar buys some gifts for Angie, only to discover that Lino has kidnapped her to stage a meeting, which Lola is also attending in revenge for being dumped. Lino threatens to eat Angie if Oscar does not surrender, but Lenny "eats" Angie to save her. He soon regurgitates her, and Lino realizes the "dolphin" is Lenny. Enraged, Lino chases Oscar through the reef. Oscar flees to the Whale Wash, accidentally trapping Lenny in the machinery before also trapping Lino. Everyone cheers for Oscar, but he finally confesses the truth behind Frankie's death while urging Lino to respect Lenny's lifestyle. Lino reconciles with Lenny and accepts him, and states that he and his gang bear the city no ill will. Oscar forsakes all the wealth he has acquired, becomes co-owner of the Whale Wash (which is now frequented by the gang members), and reconciles with and begins a romantic relationship with Angie. Roeper, Richard (October 4, 2004). "Shark Tale - Critic Review - Ebert & Roeper". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012 . Retrieved August 2, 2012. Katie Couric as Katie Current, a female sea bass who is the local reporter of the Southside Reef in the US release, the character is based on and modeled after Couric. At the time, Katie Couric co-hosted Today in America. [4] In the Australian release, then-local Today co-host Tracy Grimshaw dubbed her lines, while [4] Fiona Phillips of the UK's GMTV provided the voice for the British release of the film [5] and Cristina Parodi of Italy's Verissimo provided the Italian version of the character. [6] a b LaPorte, Nicole (June 6, 2004). "Inside Move: 'Shark' has local angle". Variety. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014 . Retrieved September 13, 2014.

Peter Falk as Don Feinberg, an elderly leopard shark and leader of a mob of criminally-inclined leopard sharks. Michael Kamen were considered for the compose, but were replaced by Hans Zimmer. Sharkslayer A Shark Tale's (Former Version of Shark Tale) This is the first DreamWorks Animation film not to feature any humans, (not counting Antz in which humans are only seen briefly).Robert De Niro as Don Lino, a great white shark and leader of a mob consisting of criminally-inclined great white sharks, who wants his two sons Lenny and Frankie to take over his business and run it together. Graser, Marc (August 17, 2003). " Shark flees toon tussle". Variety. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022 . Retrieved January 18, 2022. a b c "Shark Tale (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021 . Retrieved June 11, 2021. Kirk Honeycutt (September 12, 2004). "Shark Tale". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 1, 2004 . Retrieved February 22, 2022. Ziggy Marley and Doug E. Doug as Ernie and Bernie, two jellyfish with Jamaican accents and Sykes' enforcers, who enjoy torturing Oscar with their painful stingers when he is in trouble with their boss.