Shark Tale 2004

Shark Tale is a 2004 American animated adventure film directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, the latter of whom co-wrote the screenplay with Michael J. Wilson. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, the film stars the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, and Martin Scorsese. The plot follows an underachieving anthropomorphic fish named Oscar (Smith) who falsely claims to have killed the son of 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 by DreamWorks Pictures on October 1. It was a box-office success, grossing $375 million worldwide against a $75 million budget, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2004, and received mixed reviews from critics; advocacy groups criticized the film for its use of Italian-American stereotypes. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 77th Academy Awards.