# Shark Tale (2004)

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**Runtime**: 90 min
**Genres**: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family
**Directed by**: Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman, Bibo Bergeron
**Written by**: Michael J. Wilson, Rob Letterman, Lona Williams
**Starring**: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Ziggy Marley

> *Behind every little fish is a great white lie.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Oscar is a small fish with large delusions. He becomes a hero by accident and befriends Lenny, a vegetarian great white shark. This odd duo somehow makes it work.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.0/10 (211362 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 35% · Metacritic 48/100

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