Shark Tale

Shark Tale
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vicky Jenson Bibo Bergeron Rob Letterman
Screenplay by	Michael J. Wilson Rob Letterman
Produced by	Bill Damaschke Janet Healy Allison Lyon Segan
Starring	Will Smith Robert De Niro Renée Zellweger Angelina Jolie Jack Black Martin Scorsese
Edited by	Nick Fletcher
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production company	DreamWorks Animation[1]
Distributed by	DreamWorks Pictures
Release dates	September 10, 2004 (2004-09-10) (Venice) October 1, 2004 (2004-10-01) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million[3]
Box office	$374.6 million[3]

Shark Tale is a 2004 American animated comedy film^[1] from DreamWorks Animation. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features an ensemble cast that includes the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, and Martin Scorsese. It tells the story of 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 by DreamWorks Pictures on October 1. It made $374.6 million worldwide against its $75 million budget, finishing its theatrical run as the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2004. The film received mixed reviews from film 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.