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{{Short description|2004 American DreamWorks film}}
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{{Infobox film
| image          = Movie poster Shark Tale.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Vicky Jenson]]
* [[Bibo Bergeron]]
* [[Rob Letterman]]
}}
| screenplay     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Michael J. Wilson]]
* Rob Letterman
}}
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Bill Damaschke]]
* [[Janet Healy]]
* [[Allison Lyon Segan]]
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Will Smith]]
* [[Robert De Niro]]
* [[Renée Zellweger]]
* [[Angelina Jolie]]
* [[Jack Black]]
* [[Martin Scorsese]]
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}}
| editing        = [[Nick Fletcher (film editor)|Nick Fletcher]]
| music          = [[Hans Zimmer]]
| studio         = [[DreamWorks Animation]]<ref name="afi">{{cite web |url=http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/63220 |title=Shark Tale (2004) |work=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]] |access-date=June 11, 2021 |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612031748/http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/63220 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| distributor    = [[DreamWorks Pictures]]{{efn|name=Distributor|In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by [[DreamWorks Animation]] from [[Paramount Pictures]] (owners of the pre-2005 DreamWorks Pictures catalog)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cheney |first1=Alexandra |title=DreamWorks Animation Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Estimates, SEC Investigation Revealed |url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dreamworks-animation-q2-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-1201271262/ |access-date=July 30, 2014 |work=Variety |date=July 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623141606/https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dreamworks-animation-q2-earnings-fall-short-of-estimates-1201271262/|archive-date=June 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and transferred to [[20th Century Fox]] before reverting to [[Universal Pictures]] in 2018.}}<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo" />
| released       = {{Film date|2004|9|10|[[Venice]]|2004|10|1|United States}}
| runtime        = 90 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 89:40--><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Shark Tale'' |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shark-tale-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtnzg5mzqw |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220126222205/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shark-tale-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtnzg5mzqw |archive-date=January 26, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2022 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] }}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $75 million<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=0307453 |title=Shark Tale |access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref>
| gross          = $374.6 million<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo" />
}}

'''''Shark Tale''''' is a 2004 American animated [[adventure<!--DO NOT add "comedy"; the source to the right does not mention the comedy genre--> film]]<ref name="afi" /> produced by [[DreamWorks Animation]]. The film was directed by [[Vicky Jenson]], [[Bibo Bergeron]], and [[Rob Letterman]], from a screenplay written by Letterman and [[Michael J. Wilson]], and features the voices of [[Will Smith]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Renée Zellweger]], [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Jack Black]], and [[Martin Scorsese]]. It follows an underachieving fish named Oscar (Smith) who falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss Don Lino (De Niro) in an attempt to advance his community standing. Oscar teams up with the mobster's younger son Lenny (Black) to keep up the facade.

''Shark Tale'' premiered at the [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 10, 2004, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 1. It made $374.6 million worldwide against its $75 million budget, finishing its theatrical run as the [[2004 in film#Highest-grossing films|ninth-highest-grossing film of 2004]]. The film received mixed reviews from critics;<!-- NOTE: Criticism not from film critics deliberately in separate sentence, to avoid ambiguity --> advocacy groups criticized the film for its use of [[Italian-American stereotypes]]. It was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] at the [[77th Academy Awards]].

==Plot==
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In the Southside Reef, Oscar is a lonely [[bluestreak cleaner wrasse]] who, in his childhood, dreamed of being a tongue-scrubber at the local [[car wash|Whale Wash]] like his father until he was cruelly mocked for it. Since working at the wash, Oscar now wishes to be rich and famous, but owes money to his boss and the Whale Wash's owner, a [[Tetraodontidae|pufferfish]] named Sykes. His best friend, an angelfish named Angie who has a secret crush on him, offers him a pearl that was a gift from her grandmother to pawn and pay his debt. Oscar brings the money from the pearl to a [[horse racing|seahorse race]] to meet Sykes, but hears that the race is rigged and bets it all on a seahorse named "Lucky Day". A feisty redhead [[gold digger]] [[lionfish]] named Lola sees this and seduces Oscar.

Sykes is annoyed that Oscar bet the money, but he hopes that Oscar might win. Lucky Day eventually takes the lead, only to trip and lose short of the finish line, revealing that the race was rigged against him. Sykes loses his temper and orders his two [[Jamaica]]n henchmen [[jellyfish]], Ernie and Bernie, to punish Oscar for his actions by banishing him from the reef. Meanwhile, Don Lino, the boss of a mob gang of sharks, orcas, sailfish, and octopuses, which Sykes works for, dislikes that his younger son Lenny is a vegetarian, and orders his older son, Frankie, to mentor Lenny. While Ernie and Bernie repeatedly sting Oscar, Frankie notices the scene and urges Lenny to eat Oscar. Lenny instead frees Oscar and tells him to escape. Frankie is enraged and charges at Oscar, only to be killed when an [[anchor]] from above the surface falls on his neck. Blaming himself for his brother's demise, a devastated Lenny leaves.

Returning to the reef, Oscar takes credit for killing Frankie and rises in fame as the "Sharkslayer". He moves to a luxury apartment at the "top of the reef", while Sykes becomes his manager and forgives his debt. Meanwhile, Don Lino has everyone search for Lenny and the Sharkslayer. Oscar encounters Lenny who, aware of Oscar's lie, begs Oscar to let him hide 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 keep it a secret. Oscar and Lenny stage a fight involving Oscar "fighting" off Lenny, thus cementing Oscar's notoriety and tricking the sharks into thinking that Lenny has been killed too, infuriating Don Lino. Lola kisses Oscar on camera, making Angie jealous. That night, as Lenny disguises himself as a dolphin, Oscar and Angie get into a heated argument, where she admits 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 as payback.

Oscar visits the Whale Wash with gifts for Angie, only to discover that Don Lino has kidnapped her with Lola's help as revenge for being dumped. Don Lino threatens to eat Angie if Oscar does not give up his act and surrender, but Lenny "eats" Angie to save her. He soon regurgitates her, inadvertently exposing his true shark self to Don Lino. Believing that he turned his son against him, an enraged Don Lino chases Oscar through the reef. Oscar flees to the Whale Wash, accidentally trapping Lenny in the machinery before also trapping Don Lino. Everyone cheers for Oscar, but he finally confesses the truth behind Frankie's death while urging Don Lino to respect Lenny's lifestyle and not commit the same mistakes he made. A regretful Don Lino reconciles with Lenny and accepts him for who he is. Oscar forsakes all the wealth he has acquired; becomes co-owner of the Whale Wash, now frequented by the gang members; and reconciles with Angie, beginning a romantic relationship with her and living happily in the reef. Lola arrives at the penthouse to apologize to Oscar for her antagonism, only to encounter his deranged hermit crab friend Crazy Joe instead.
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==Voice cast==
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* [[Will Smith]] as Oscar, an insecure yet streetwise and comical [[bluestreak cleaner wrasse]] who works for the Whale Wash of Southside Reef and often concocts schemes to become rich, famous, and respected. 
* [[Jack Black]] as Lenny, Don Lino's second son, a [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]], and Frankie's younger brother, who becomes good friends with Oscar and Angie.
* [[Renée Zellweger]] as Angie, an [[Pterophyllum|angelfish]] and Oscar's best friend and co-worker at the Whale Wash, who harbors a secret crush on him.
* [[Robert De Niro]] as Don Lino, a [[great white shark]] who leads a [[American Mafia|mafia]] consisting of sharks and other ocean carnivores, uses the Whale Wash as a legitimate business front, and wants his sons Lenny and Frankie to eventually succeed him and run his mafia together.
* [[Martin Scorsese]] as Sykes, a [[loan shark]] [[Tetraodontidae|pufferfish]] and Oscar's boss at the Whale Wash.
* [[Angelina Jolie]] as Lola, a [[femme fatale]] and [[gold digger]] [[lion fish]], who is only interested in those who are rich and famous, in whom Oscar develops a romantic interest.
* [[Ziggy Marley]] and [[Doug E. Doug]] as Ernie and Bernie, two [[Jamaica]]n [[jellyfish]] and Sykes' enforcers, who torture anyone who crosses their boss with their stingers.
* [[Michael Imperioli]] as Frankie, Lenny's older brother and Don Lino's first son, who is embarrassed by Lenny's vegetarian views.
* [[Vincent Pastore]] as Luca, a teal [[octopus]] and Don Lino's "left-hand, right-hand man", with a tendency to state the obvious. Originally, Luca was going to be played by [[Kevin Pollak]] as shown in an early promotional card for the film.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=JustySilverman |number=1738219285661515813 |title=Crazy how Columbo has a fart joke in the film. |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Pastore was also going to play an orca character named Willie,<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=JustySilverman |number=1738219308654752149 |title=Your Shark Mafia (using Casino/Goodfellas cast so far) wouldn't be complete without the Soprano's crew. |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=23 December 2023}}</ref> who does not appear in the film.
* [[Lenny Venito]] as Giuseppe, a [[hammerhead shark]] and one of Don Lino's messengers.
* [[Peter Falk]] as Don Feinberg, an elderly [[leopard shark]] who leads another shark crime family inspired by the [[Jewish-American organized crime|Jewish mafia]].
* [[Katie Couric]] as Katie Current, a female [[sea bass]] who is the local reporter of the Southside Reef in the US release. As her name suggests, she is based on and modeled after Couric. At the time, Katie Couric co-hosted ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' in America.<ref name=VarietyLocalAngle /> In the Australian release, then-local ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]]'' co-host [[Tracy Grimshaw]] dubbed her lines, while<ref name=VarietyLocalAngle>{{cite news|last=LaPorte|first=Nicole|title=Inside Move: 'Shark' has local angle|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/news/inside-move-shark-has-local-angle-1117906248/|access-date=September 13, 2014|work=Variety|date=June 6, 2004|archive-date=September 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913203201/http://variety.com/2004/film/news/inside-move-shark-has-local-angle-1117906248/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fiona Phillips]] of the UK's [[GMTV]] provided the voice for the British release of the film<ref>{{cite web|title='Shark Tale' adds Britain's Fiona Phillips|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2004/08/09/Shark-Tale-adds-Britains-Fiona-Phillips/UPI-81001092063020/|publisher=UPI|access-date=September 13, 2014|date=August 9, 2004|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062021/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2004/08/09/Shark-Tale-adds-Britains-Fiona-Phillips/UPI-81001092063020/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Cristina Parodi]] of Italy's ''[[Verissimo (TV series)|Verissimo]]'' provided the Italian version of the character.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ugolini|first=Chiara|language=it|title=I pesci di 'Shark tale' parlano italiano|url=http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/news/dettaglio/i-pesci-di-shark-tale-parlano-italiano/286087|access-date=September 13, 2014|work=La Repubblica|date=February 18, 2005|archive-date=September 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913213703/http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/news/dettaglio/i-pesci-di-shark-tale-parlano-italiano/286087|url-status=live}}</ref>
* David P. Smith as Crazy Joe, a deranged [[hermit crab]] who becomes Oscar's "financial advisor".
* [[Bobb'e J. Thompson]], Kamali Minter, and Emily Lyon Segan as the Shorties, three delinquent young fish and friends of Oscar who love to spray [[graffiti]]. Two of them are [[cowfish]]es, and one is a [[Pennant coralfish]].
* [[Shelley Morrison]] as Mrs. Sanchez, an elderly, grumpy [[weeverfish]].
* Sean Bishop as an unnamed green [[sperm whale]] who attends the Whale Wash.
* [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[Missy Elliott]] portray fish and jellyfish versions of themselves at the end of the film, singing "[[Car Wash (song)|Car Wash]]".

Additionally, animator [[David Soren (animator)|David Soren]] makes cameos as Horace, a [[shrimp]] and former enemy of Don Lino's, who escapes being eaten at a shark family meal courtesy of Lenny; a [[worm]] on a fishing hook whom Lenny also helps escape; and a [[starfish]].

==Production==
The film was officially announced and began production in 2002, under the title of ''Sharkslayer'',<ref name="AMKimPossibleWins" /><ref name="AWNSetsSharkslayer" /> with [[Vicky Jenson]] and [[Bibo Bergeron]] directing from a screenplay by [[Michael J. Wilson]], as well as [[Mark Swift and Damian Shannon]], who conceived the film's story. By September 2003, the film had been retitled ''Shark Tale'', to make it sound less violent and more family-friendly.<ref name="AWNTitleChanged">{{cite web|last=Desowitz|first=Bill|title=Sharkslayer Title Changed|url=http://www.awn.com/news/sharkslayer-title-changed|publisher=Animation World Network|access-date=September 8, 2014|date=September 30, 2003|archive-date=September 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908133740/http://www.awn.com/news/sharkslayer-title-changed|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Will Smith's Shark Movie Renamed|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/will-smith.s-shark-movie-renamed|access-date=June 7, 2013|publisher=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=October 1, 2003|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213234227/http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/will-smith.s-shark-movie-renamed|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bill Damaschke]], the producer of the film, explained the title change: "In the beginning, we set out to make a movie a little more noir, perhaps a little darker than where we've landed."<ref>{{cite news |date=August 10, 2004 |title=Shark Tale Preview |newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,679505,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055932/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,679505,00.html |archive-date=September 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Shark Tale'' is the first all computer-animated film produced at [[DreamWorks Animation]]'s [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] facility, which previously animated the studio's hand-drawn animated movies, as well as their first computer-animated film to not be produced by [[Pacific Data Images]].<ref name="AWNSetsSharkslayer" />

[[James Gandolfini]] was initially set to voice the kingpin shark Don Lino. When he later dropped out, [[Robert De Niro]] took over the role.<ref name=AWNSetsSharkslayer /><ref name=USATodaySharkslayer />

The film was produced concurrently with ''[[Finding Nemo]]'', another animated film set underwater, which was released a year and a half earlier. DreamWorks Animation's CEO, [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], defended the film, saying that "any similarities are mere coincidence. We've been open with the [[Pixar]] people, so we don't step on each other's toes."<ref name="USATodaySharkslayer">{{cite news |last=Wloszczyna |first=Susan |title=DreamWorks hopes audiences hungry for 'Sharkslayer' |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-01-26-sharkslayer_x.htm |access-date=June 1, 2013 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=January 26, 2003 |archive-date=April 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428154812/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-01-26-sharkslayer_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Marketing==
[[Burger King]] featured ten different ''Shark Tale'' action figures within its kids meals. Over 100 million [[The Coca-Cola Company]] products displayed ''Shark Tale'' on their packaging. Specially-marked pouches of [[Minute Maid]] and [[Hi-C]] offered consumers a free movie voucher with three proofs of purchase, or directed them to free limited-time ''Shark Tale'' downloads at howdoyouhangout.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130233994/|title=Minute Maid/Hi-C print ad|publisher=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=September 26, 2004}}</ref> ''Shark Tale'' was featured on over 40 million packages of [[General Mills]] products, while specially-marked cereal packages came with one of five ''Shark Tale'' mini video games inside. [[Great Clips]] sponsored a national sweepstakes awarding a trip to ''Shark Tale''{{'}}s world premiere and other prizes, and promoted ''Shark Tale'' on [[Kasey Kahne]]'s NASCAR race car. [[Hewlett-Packard]], whose computers were used to create the film, sponsored online ''Shark Tale'' games and activities. [[Krispy Kreme]] carried ''Shark Tale''-themed doughnuts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHARK TALE and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts |url=https://marketingpartnerships.com/partnerships/shark-tale-and-krispy-kreme-doughnuts/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Marketing Partnerships |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Release==
[[File:Estreno de la pelicula "Shark Tale" en la Plaza de San Marcos.JPG|thumb|The [[Piazza San Marco]] in [[Venice]] a day before the film's world premiere, where it was projected on the world's largest [[inflatable movie screen]].]]
''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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=August 17, 2003 |title=''Shark'' flees toon tussle |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/shark-flees-toon-tussle-1117891024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220113104126/https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/mouse-parks-on-shark-1117887417/ |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=January 18, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> The film had its worldwide premiere on September 10, 2004, in [[Piazza San Marco]] in [[Venice]], Italy.<ref name="PRNVenicePremiere" /> 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.<ref name="PRNVenicePremiere" /> The film was projected on the largest [[inflatable movie screen|inflatable screen]] in the world, measuring more than six stories tall and over {{convert|3,900|sqft|sqm}}. It required {{convert|20,000|cuft|m3}} of air to inflate and more than 50 tons of water for stabilization.<ref name="PRNVenicePremiere">{{cite press release|author1=DreamWorks Animation|title=DreamWorks Animation's 'Shark Tale' Swims Up the Venice Canals for World Premiere|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/dreamworks-animations-shark-tale-swims-up-the-venice-canals-for-world-premiere-154197775.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=August 24, 2014|date=September 2, 2004|archive-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115517/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/dreamworks-animations-shark-tale-swims-up-the-venice-canals-for-world-premiere-154197775.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The premiere was attended by 6,000 visitors,<ref name="BBCTeethVenice">{{cite news |title=Shark Tale bares teeth at Venice |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3647106.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=August 24, 2014 |date=September 11, 2004 |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121140/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3647106.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, and Michael Imperioli.<ref name="PRNVenicePremiere" /> 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."<ref name=BBCTeethVenice />

===Home media===
''Shark Tale'' was released on [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] on February 8, 2005. The DVD contained 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desowitz |first=Bill |date=December 10, 2004 |title=''Shark Tale'' Takes DVD Bait on Feb. 8 |url=https://www.awn.com/news/shark-tale-takes-dvd-bait-feb-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220204225418/https://www.awn.com/news/shark-tale-takes-dvd-bait-feb-8 |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=[[Animation World Network]] }}</ref> The film was released on [[Game Boy Advance Video]] on November 17,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2005 |title=GBA Video: ''Shark Tale'' |url=https://www.ign.com/games/gba-video-shark-tale |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220204231719/https://www.ign.com/games/gba-video-shark-tale |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] }}</ref> and on [[Blu-ray]] on February 5, 2019 by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Flushed Away and Shark Tale Heading to Blu-ray (UPDATED) |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=24810 |access-date=April 18, 2019 |work=Blu-ray.com |date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=March 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321152433/https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=24810 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Shark Tale'' grossed $160.9 million in the United States and Canada and $213.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $374.6 million.<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo" /> It was the [[2004 in film#Highest-grossing films|ninth-highest-grossing film of 2004]].<ref name="Top2004Films">{{Cite web |title=Top 2004 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/released-in-2004 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104035826/https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/released-in-2004 |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=January 15, 2022 |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] }}</ref>

''Shark Tale'' opened at #1 with $47.6 million, which was, at the time, the second-highest opening for a [[DreamWorks Animation]] film behind ''[[Shrek 2]]'' ($108 million).<ref>Gray, Brandon (October 4, 2004). [https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1501&p=.htm "'Shark Tale' Slays Box Office Blahs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010132/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1501&p=.htm |date=December 11, 2018 }}. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref> It remained the #1 film in the U.S. and Canada for its second and third weekends.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=sharktale.htm "Shark Tale (2004) - Weekend Box Office Results"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329172530/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=sharktale.htm |date=March 29, 2019 }}. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

===Critical reception===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|35|5.2|183|Derivative and full of pop culture in-jokes.|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}}|type=m|title=Shark Tale|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{RT data|edit}}{{cbignore}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose|48|36|access-date=23 July 2025}}<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id= shark-tale |type= movie |title= Shark Tale |access-date= February 22, 2021 }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinemascore.com/ |title=CinemaScore |publisher=[[CinemaScore]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809062201/http://cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date=August 9, 2019 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}{{cbignore}} Each film's score can be accessed from the website's search bar.</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] gave the film two out of four stars, observing, "Since the target audience for ''Shark Tale'' is presumably kids and younger teenagers, how many of them have seen the R-rated ''[[The Godfather|Godfather]]'' and will get all the inside jokes? Not a few, I suppose, and some of its characters and dialogue have passed into common knowledge. But it's strange that a kid-oriented film would be based on parody of a 1972 gangster movie for adults." He also opined that younger viewers would have trouble enjoying a film about adult characters with adult problems, such as an elaborate love triangle and a main character wanting to clear his debt with [[loan shark]]s, and compared it to more successful fish-focused animated features like [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]]' ''[[Finding Nemo]]'', which Ebert felt featured a simpler plot that audiences could more easily identify with.<ref>{{cite news |date= October 1, 2004 |first= Roger |last= Ebert |author-link= Roger Ebert |title= Shark Tale |work= [[Chicago Sun-Times]] |url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shark-tale-2004 |access-date= July 9, 2020 |archive-date= March 31, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200331042332/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shark-tale-2004 |url-status= live }}</ref> [[Richard Roeper]] commented that although the film was not on the same level as ''Finding Nemo'', it was a film worth seeing.<ref>{{cite web |first= Richard |last= Roeper |author-link= Richard Roeper |title=Shark Tale - Critic Review - Ebert & Roeper |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shark_tale/comments/?reviewid=1324624 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119231957/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shark_tale/comments/?reviewid=1324624 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |publisher= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=August 2, 2012 |date=October 4, 2004 }}</ref>

Todd McCarthy of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' was critical of the film's lack of originality: "Overfamiliarity extends to the story, jokes and music, most of which reference popular entertainment of about 30 years ago" noting that the script combines ''[[The Godfather (film)|The Godfather]]'' and ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', with a dash of ''[[Car Wash (film)|Car Wash]]''. McCarthy calls Smith's character "tiresomely familiar", and Zellweger's "entirely uninteresting", but praises the vocal performance of Martin Scorsese.<ref>{{cite web |date= September 12, 2004 |last= McCarthy |first= Todd |author-link= Todd McCarthy |title= Shark Tale |url= https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/shark-tale-1200531140/ |website= Variety |access-date= April 19, 2020 |archive-date= January 16, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210116162327/https://variety.com/2004/film/awards/shark-tale-1200531140/ |url-status= live }}</ref> Kirk Honeycutt of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' said the film was not as good as ''[[Shrek]]'', but called it "an overly jokey but often quite entertaining spoof that should please families everywhere."<ref>{{cite web |date=September 12, 2004 |last=Honeycutt |first=Kirk |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000628382 |title=Shark Tale |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041001154251/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000628382 |archive-date=1 October 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=22 February 2022 }}</ref>

===Social commentary===
{{Anchor|Controversy}}
''Shark Tale'' was criticized for perpetuating [[Stereotypes of Italians and Italian Americans|negative stereotypes of Italian-Americans]] in its antagonists.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/29/nyregion/ok-what-about-sharks-is-so-italian.html |title= O.K., What About Sharks Is So Italian? |author= Vicki Vasilopoulos |website= New York Times |date= February 29, 2004 |access-date= November 12, 2020 |archive-date= October 29, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201029215717/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/29/nyregion/ok-what-about-sharks-is-so-italian.html |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="CBS">{{cite web |date= April 2, 2004 |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shark-tale-reels-in-criticism/ |title= 'Shark Tale' Reels In Criticism |website= CBS News |publisher= CBS/[[The Associated Press]] |access-date= October 26, 2020 |archive-date= October 29, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201029222624/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shark-tale-reels-in-criticism/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="TodayOffensive">{{cite news|title='Shark Tale' offensive to Italian Americans?|url=http://www.today.com/id/4627347|access-date=August 2, 2012|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=April 6, 2004|agency=[[Associated Press]]|archive-date=June 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624165601/http://www.today.com/id/4627347|url-status=live}}</ref> Politician [[Bill Pascrell]] said: "The prevailing message is negative and they have to be held out to dry for it. I'm a very proud Italian-American. When you stereotype me, it's like making fun of my grandparents".<ref name="NYT" /> [[Columbus Citizens Foundation]] issued a statement condemning the stereotyping of people with Italian names as gangsters.<ref>{{cite web |title=DreamWorks Denies Ethnic Slurs in 'Shark Tale' |url=http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=6235838 |website=Reuters |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040916191643/http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=6235838 |archive-date=2004-09-16 |date=Sep 14, 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dona De Sanctis, deputy executive director of the [[Order Sons of Italy in America]], said: "We were very concerned about this type of stereotyping being passed on to another generation of children."<ref name="NYT"/> John Mancini, the founder of the Italic Institute of America, protested the movie, stating: "We're concerned about what preteens are learning from the outside world. They don't associate other groups as criminals, they only know Italians as gangsters. Our goal here is to de-Italianize it."<ref name=CBS/> The protest was coordinated by the [[Italian American One Voice Coalition]] of New Jersey.<ref name="NYT"/> DreamWorks reacted by changing the name of [[Peter Falk]]'s character from Don Brizzi to Don Feinberg. However, Mancini demanded that everything Italian—character names, the mannerisms, the forms of speech—be dropped.<ref name="TodayOffensive" /> 

Lenny, a shark voiced by [[Jack Black]], spends the film coming to terms with his vegetarianism, a trait deeply ostracised by his carnivorous family. Since the film's release, many have taken this as an allegory for [[homophobia]] and [[Pride (LGBTQ culture)|self-acceptance]]—particularly in the context of Lenny's family environment, rife with "[[alpha male]]" types who mock his refusal to eat seafood.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |date=2022-03-28 |title=Stale Take: Shark Tale's Lenny Was A Gay Italian Vego Icon Who Would've Loved NSW's Newtown |url=https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/shark-tale-lenny-italian-gay-vegetarian/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=PEDESTRIAN.TV |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Outing of an Animated Shark {{!}} Arts {{!}} The Harvard Crimson |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2004/10/8/the-outing-of-an-animated-shark/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=www.thecrimson.com}}</ref> The [[American Family Association]], a Christian conservative organization, found fault with this aspect, suggesting that it was designed to "brainwash" children into supporting gay rights.<ref name="mediatransparency.org">{{cite web |date=April 19, 2007 |last=Berkowitz |first=Bill |title=Still Cranky After All These Years|url=http://old.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=189 |website=Media Transparency |access-date=May 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223134516/http://old.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=189 |archive-date=December 23, 2011 |quote=In 2004, the AFA went after the movie 'Shark Tale,' because the group believed the movie was designed to brainwash children into accepting gay rights.|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 17, 2004 |last=Ed |first=Vitagliano |title=Something's Swishy About Shark Tale |url=http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/11/afa/172004c.asp |website=AgapePress news |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041118130216/http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/11/afa/172004c.asp |archive-date=2004-11-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Felder">{{cite web |date=Nov 24, 2004 |first=Sam |last=Felder |title=Is There Something Fishy About "Shark Tale"? |url=https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/is-there-something-fishy-about-shark-tale |website=[[Americans United for Separation of Church and State|Americans United]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150919062748/https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/is-there-something-fishy-about-shark-tale |archive-date=2015-09-19 |quote=Make no mistake. This is not a joke or a parody. The AFA is serious. |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Accolades===
{{Table section needs prose|date=September 2023}}
The film was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] at the [[77th Academy Awards]], but lost to [[Pixar]]'s ''[[The Incredibles]]'', along with ''[[Shrek 2]]'', another film produced by [[DreamWorks Animation]].
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- 
! Award
! Category
! Name
! Result
|-
| [[77th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005 |title=The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners |access-date=January 25, 2015 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101230853/http://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Complete List: Academy Award Winners |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/oscars/2005oscars.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220117091024/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/oscars/2005oscars.html |archive-date=January 17, 2022 |access-date=January 17, 2022 |website=[[The New York Times]] }}</ref>
| [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
| [[Bill Damaschke]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7"| [[32nd Annie Awards|Annie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/32nd-annie-awards |title=32nd Annual Annie Awards |website=[[Annie Awards]] |access-date=June 6, 2021 |archive-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903124455/http://annieawards.org/legacy/32nd-annie-awards |url-status=live }}</ref>
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production|Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects]] 
| Scott Cegielski
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation]]
| Ken Duncan
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production]]
| [[Carlos Grangel]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production]]
| Armand Baltazar
| {{nom}}
|-
| Samuel Michlap
| {{nom}}
|-
| Pierre-Olivier Vincent
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production|Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production]]
| [[Michael J. Wilson]] and Rob Letterman
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Casting Society of America#Artios Awards|Artios Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2005 |title=Nominees/Winners |publisher=[[Casting Society of America]] |access-date=July 10, 2019 |archive-date=July 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711054118/http://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2005 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Outstanding Achievement in Animated Voice-Over Feature Casting
| [[Leslee Feldman]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards]]
| Top Box Office Films
| [[Hans Zimmer]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[BET Awards 2005|BET Comedy Awards]]<ref>{{cite press release|author1=BET|title=Martin Lawrence Draws Top Honors at BET's 2005 COMEDY AWARDS Hosted by Steve Harvey in Laugh-Filled Telecast on September 27|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/martin-lawrence-draws-top-honors-at-bets-2005-comedy-awards-hosted-by-steve-harvey-in-laugh-filled-telecast-on-september-27-54943682.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=September 8, 2014|date=August 17, 2005|archive-date=September 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908154632/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/martin-lawrence-draws-top-honors-at-bets-2005-comedy-awards-hosted-by-steve-harvey-in-laugh-filled-telecast-on-september-27-54943682.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[BET Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Will Smith]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Performance in an Animated Theatrical Film
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2005/childrens |title=BAFTA Awards: Children's in 2005 |website=[[BAFTA]] |year=2005 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |ref={{harvid|BAFTA|2005}} |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712001348/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2005/childrens |url-status=live }}</ref>
| colspan="2"| Best Feature Film
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Baisley|first=Sarah|title=The Aviator and Kill Bill, Vol. 2 Lead Golden Reel Noms|url=http://www.awn.com/news/aviator-and-kill-bill-vol-2-lead-golden-reel-noms|publisher=Animation World Network|access-date=September 8, 2014|date=January 24, 2005|archive-date=September 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908160028/http://www.awn.com/news/aviator-and-kill-bill-vol-2-lead-golden-reel-noms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film|Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Animated]]
| [[Richard L. Anderson (sound effects editor)|Richard L. Anderson]], <br /> Thomas Jones, Wade Wilson, <br /> Mark Binder, Mike Chock, <br /> Ralph Osborn, David Williams, <br /> [[Mark A. Mangini]], and Slamm Andrews
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[JoBlo.com#Golden Schmoes Awards|Golden Schmoes Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |title=GOLDEN SCHMOES WINNERS AND NOMINEES (2004) |url=https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2004/ |website=JoBlo.com |accessdate=2021-12-24 |archive-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112000424/https://goldenschmoes.joblo.com/results/golden-schmoes-winners-and-nominees-2004/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| colspan="2"| Best Animated Movie of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[2005 Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Usher, Avril, Green Day Rank As Kids' Choice|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63424/usher-avril-green-day-rank-as-kids-choice|publisher=Billboard|access-date=September 8, 2014|date=April 4, 2005|archive-date=October 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001031927/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63424/usher-avril-green-day-rank-as-kids-choice|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
| Will Smith
| {{won}}
|-
| [[31st Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Puig|first1=Yvonne Georgina|title='Potter' tops Saturn nods|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/potter-tops-saturn-nods-1117917722/|access-date=September 8, 2014|work=Variety|date=February 9, 2005|archive-date=April 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407153910/http://variety.com/2005/film/news/potter-tops-saturn-nods-1117917722/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[2005 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref name="futon">{{cite web|title=Breaking News - FOX Announces Nominees for "The 2005 Teen Choice Awards" {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/06/01/fox-announces-nominees-for-the-2005-teen-choice-awards--18495/20050601fox01/|website=www.thefutoncritic.com|access-date=21 January 2017|archive-date=July 12, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130712070912/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/06/01/fox-announces-nominees-for-the-2005-teen-choice-awards--18495/20050601fox01/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| Choice Movie: Animated/Computer Generated
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[3rd Visual Effects Society Awards|Visual Effects Society Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Spidey pic catches 6 f/x noms from VES|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/spidey-pic-catches-6-f-x-noms-from-ves-1117915969/|access-date=September 8, 2014|work=Variety|date=January 10, 2005|archive-date=September 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908160058/http://variety.com/2005/film/news/spidey-pic-catches-6-f-x-noms-from-ves-1117915969/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/aviator-spidey-win-effects-hardware-1117918172/ |title='Aviator,' Spidey win effects hardware |author=Variety Staff |date=February 17, 2005 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207073401/https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/aviator-spidey-win-effects-hardware-1117918172/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature|Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture]]
| [[Renée Zellweger]] and Ken Duncan
| {{nom}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name         = Shark Tale: Motion Picture Soundtrack
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = Various artists
| cover        = Shark Tale Soundtrack.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = September 21, 2004
| recorded     = 2003–2004
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[hip-hop]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
| length       = 50:33
| label        = {{hlist|[[Geffen Records|Geffen]]|[[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]]|UMG Soundtracks}}
| producer     = {{hlist|[[Timbaland]]|[[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Jam & Lewis]]|[[Ron Fair]]|[[Missy Elliott]]|[[The Underdogs (production team)|The Underdogs]]|[[Dre & Vidal]]|[[The Trak Starz]]|[[Hans Zimmer]]}}
| prev_title   = 
| prev_year    = 
| next_title   = 
| next_year    = 
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Shark Tale: Motion Picture Soundtrack
 | type        = soundtrack
 | single1     = [[Car Wash (song)#Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott version|Car Wash]]
 | single1date = August 29, 2004
}}
}}

{|class="wikitable sortable floatright"
|+ Charts
|-
! Chart (2004)
! Peak<br />position
|-
| [[Canadian Albums Chart|Canadian Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193554/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_102104_ALBUMS.html|archivedate=December 10, 2004|url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_102104_ALBUMS.html|title=Top 100 Albums: October 21, 2004|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=November 18, 2023}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 35
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| style="text-align:center;"|34
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
| style="text-align:center;"|48
|}
'''''Shark Tale: Motion Picture Soundtrack''''' was released on September 21, 2004. The soundtrack features newly recorded music by various artists, including [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[India.Arie]], [[Bobby Valentino (American musician)|Bobby Valentino]], [[Sean Paul]], [[Timbaland]], [[D12]], [[fan_3]], [[The Pussycat Dolls]], [[Ludacris]], [[Missy Elliott]], and [[Justin Timberlake]], as well as "Some of My Best Friends Are Sharks", the film's closing theme composed by [[Hans Zimmer]].

[[Janet Jackson]] and [[Beyoncé]] initially planned to record a duet for the film's soundtrack. Jackson's frequent collaborator [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Jimmy Jam]], who had recently worked with Beyoncé for ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'' soundtrack, commented, "Obviously we'd love to have the involvement of Janet and Beyonce, who we just worked with on ''Fighting Temptations''. They've already expressed interest", adding "There are a lot of opportunities with an animated piece to work with some different people."<ref name=janet>{{cite web |url=http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/hollywoodexclusive.jsp?column=/becksmith_jsp/content/hol20031231.htm |title=Beyonce, Janet, Will Music For 'Shark's Tale' |work=Netscape |date=December 31, 2003 |access-date=December 28, 2013 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040922063056/http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/hollywoodexclusive.jsp?column=%2Fbecksmith_jsp%2Fcontent%2Fhol20031231.htm |archive-date=September 22, 2004 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], CEO of DreamWorks Animation, had appointed Jackson's producers [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Jam & Lewis]] to be involved with the soundtrack, though the duo only ended up producing only one song for the film, with Jam saying "We worked for DreamWorks before on the [[Bryan Adams]] [[Here I Am (Bryan Adams song)|song]] for ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]'' and the [[Boyz II Men]] [[I Will Get There|tune]] for ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'', and Katzenberg is a fan of what we do. He thought we would be perfect to do the music for ''Shark Tale.''"<ref name="janet" />

{{Track listing
| total_length  = 50:33
| extra_column  = Producer(s)
| title1        = [[Three Little Birds]]
| note1         = [[Sean Paul]] and [[Ziggy Marley]]
| writer1       = [[Bob Marley]]
| extra1        = [[Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen Marley]]
| length1       = 3:37
| title2        = [[Car Wash (song)#Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott version|Car Wash (Shark Tale Mix)]]
| note2         = [[Christina Aguilera]] featuring [[Missy Elliott]]
| writer2       = [[Norman Whitfield]] (additional lyrics by Missy Elliott)
| extra2        = Missy Elliott, [[Ron Fair]]
| length2       = 3:50
| title3        = Good Foot
| note3         = [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Timbaland]]
| writer3       = Timberlake, [[Timbaland|Timothy Mosley]]
| extra3        = Timbaland
| length3       = 3:57
| title4        = Secret Love
| note4         = [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]]
| writer4       = [[Samantha Jade]], Jared Gosselin, Phillip White
| extra4        = White, Jared
| length4       = 4:00
| title5        = Lies & Rumors
| note5         = [[D12]]
| writer5       = DeShaun Holton, J. Rotem, Denaun Porter, O. Moore, V. Carlisle, Rufus Johnson, M. Chavarria
| extra5        = [[Mr. Porter|Denaun Porter]]
| length5       = 4:20
| title6        = [[Got to Be Real]]
| note6         = [[Mary J. Blige]] featuring [[Will Smith]]
| writer6       = David Foster, David Paich & [[Cheryl Lynn]]
| extra6        = [[Andre Harris]], [[Vidal Davis]]
| length6       = 3:33
| title7        = Can't Wait
| note7         = [[Avant (singer)|Avant]]
| writer7       = Damon E. Thomas, Antonio Dixon, Harvey W. Mason, Eric Dawkins, Steven Russell
| extra7        = [[The Underdogs (production team)|The Underdogs]]
| length7       = 3:44
| title8        = Gold Digger
| note8         = [[Ludacris]] featuring [[Bobby Valentino (American musician)|Bobby Valentino]] and [[Disturbing tha Peace|Lil' Fate]]
| writer8       = Alonzo Lee, Shamar Daugherty, [[Ludacris|Christopher Bridges]], [[Bobby Valentino (American musician)|Bobby Wilson]], Arbie Wilson
| extra8        = [[The Trak Starz]]
| length8       = 3:47
| title9        = Get It Together
| note9         = [[India.Arie]]
| writer9       = Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, [[India.Arie|India Arie Simpson]], Dana Johnson, Mel Johnson
| extra9        = India.Arie, Sanders, Ramsey
| length9       = 4:54
| title10       = We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going
| note10        = [[The Pussycat Dolls]]
| writer10      = Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan
| extra10       = Ron Fair
| length10      = 3:51
| title11       = Digits
| note11        = [[Fan 3]]
| writer11      = Allison Lurie, Paul Robb, David Clayton-Thomas, Fred Lipsius
| extra11       = BitCrusher
| length11      = 3:41
| title12       = Sweet Kind of Life
| note12        = [[Cheryl Lynn]]
| writer12      = [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|James Harris III]], [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis]], Cheryl Lynn, [[The Avila Brothers|Bobby Ross Avila]], [[The Avila Brothers|Issiah J. Avila]], Tony Tolbert, [[James "Big Jim" Wright|James Q. Wright]]
| extra12       = [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]
| length12      = 3:59
| title13       = Some of My Best Friends Are Sharks
| note13        = [[Hans Zimmer]]
| writer13      = Hans Zimmer
| extra13       = Hans Zimmer
| length13      = 3:25
}}

==Video game==
{{main|Shark Tale (video game){{!}}''Shark Tale'' (video game)}}
A video game based on the film was released on September 29, 2004, for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], and [[Game Boy Advance]].<ref name="IGNSharkTaleShips">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/29/shark-tale-ships|title=Shark Tale Ships|last=Adams|first=David|date=September 29, 2004|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=September 18, 2015|archive-date=December 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211041201/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/29/shark-tale-ships|url-status=live}}</ref> Published by [[Activision]], [[Edge of Reality]] developed the console versions of the game, while [[Vicarious Visions]] developed the Game Boy Advance version, and [[Amaze Entertainment]] developed the Microsoft Windows version.<ref name=IGNSharkTaleShips /> The cast from the film didn't reprise their roles in the game, except David P. Smith reprising his role as Crazy Joe.

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=AMKimPossibleWins>{{cite news|last=Ball|first=Ryan|title=Kim Possible Wins WIN Awards|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/kim-possible-wins-win-awards/|access-date=June 1, 2013|newspaper=[[Animation (magazine)|Animation]]|date=November 3, 2003|quote=The first annual Kiera Chaplin Limelight award was presented to Vicky Jenson, co-director of DreamWorks' animated blockbuster Shrek and the upcoming Shark Tale (formerly Sharkslayer).|archive-date=October 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020034311/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/kim-possible-wins-win-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="AWNSetsSharkslayer">{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-sets-sharkslayer|last=Godfrey|first=Leigh|title=DreamWorks Sets Up For Sharkslayer|publisher=Animation World Network|date=April 2, 2002|access-date=August 23, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021154/http://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-sets-sharkslayer|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/sharktale/}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214094741/http://www.sharktale.com/ |title=Official website |date=mdy}}
* {{IMDb title|0307453|Shark Tale}}

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