NetflixShark Tale (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.1
Overview
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Overview
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on individual choices, the consequences of deception, and the importance of self-acceptance over superficial fame, presenting a moral fable that avoids explicit political alignment.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its intentional casting and strong cultural coding of its main protagonist and surrounding world, which centers a minority-coded identity. While the narrative explores themes of ambition and class, it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make broader DEI themes central to its message.
Secondary
Shark Tale does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the struggles and relationships of its fish characters without engaging with queer identity or experiences, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film features female characters such as Angie and Lola, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Their roles do not involve direct physical confrontation.
Shark Tale is an original animated film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this movie, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior established canons.
Shark Tale is an original animated film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures from which character races could have been canonically established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.0
6.0
Critic Ratings
3.5
4.8
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