Released in 2004 at the height of DreamWorks Animation’s early success (following Shrek and Shrek 2 ), Shark Tale is a computer-animated comedy that dives into a vibrant, stylized underwater metropolis. The film is notable for its distinctive visual aesthetic—a mash-up of classic Las Vegas, New York City, and Miami’s South Beach—and its heavy reliance on the celebrity voices and pop culture references that defined the era.
His life takes a chaotic turn when he is summoned to the mob-owned "Coral Lounge" by Don Lino (Robert De Niro), the great white shark don of a powerful crime family. Lino’s clumsy but gentle son, Lenny (Jack Black), has been ordered to kill Oscar as a favor to Sykes. However, Lenny is a vegetarian shark who can’t stomach violence. During a scuffle, a stray anchor falls from a passing boat, crushing and killing Don Lino’s other son, the aggressive Frankie (Michael Imperioli). DreamWorks Shark Tale
While frequently appearing on "worst animated films" lists, the movie has garnered a cult following for its sheer audacity, its memorable one-liners ("You’re a shark, Lenny! You could be a weapon of mass destruction!"), and its unabashed embrace of its own weirdness. For a generation of millennials, the image of a vegetarian shark in a pink seashell wig or De Niro threatening to "swim with the fishes" in a literal sense remains an unforgettable, if guilty, pleasure. Released in 2004 at the height of DreamWorks
Shark Tale was a massive commercial hit, grossing over $367 million worldwide against a $75 million budget. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (losing to The Incredibles ). Lino’s clumsy but gentle son, Lenny (Jack Black),