Shark Tale facts for kids

Shark Tale is a fun animated comedy movie from DreamWorks Animation that came out in 2004. It tells the story of a small fish named Oscar who pretends to be a "Sharkslayer" to become famous. His lies lead to big adventures and unexpected friendships in the underwater world.

Meet the Characters

This movie has many famous actors who lent their voices to the fishy characters. Here are some of the main ones:

• Will Smith as Oscar the Sharkslayer: A small fish who dreams of being a hero.
• Robert De Niro as Don Edward Lino: The leader of the sharks.
• Renée Zellweger as Angie: Oscar's best friend who works at the Whale Wash.
• Angelina Jolie as Lola: A beautiful and sneaky lionfish.
• Jack Black as Leonard "Lenny" Lino: A shark who doesn't like eating fish.
• Martin Scorsese as Mr. Sykes: A pufferfish who is Oscar's boss.
• Ziggy Marley as Ernie: A jellyfish who works with Bernie.
• Doug E. Doug as Bernie: Another jellyfish, Ernie's partner.
• Michael Imperoli as Francis "Frankie" Lino: Don Lino's other son.
• Vincent Pastore as Luca the Octopus: Don Lino's loyal helper.
• Peter Falk as Don Ira Feinberg: Another shark leader.
• Katie Couric as Katie Current: A news reporter fish.

When the Movie Came Out

Shark Tale first premiered in Venice, Italy, on September 10, 2004. It then swam into theaters in the United States on October 1, 2004. The movie was released in many other countries around the world throughout late 2004 and early 2005.

Images for kids

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  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.

See also

In Spanish: El espantatiburones para niños