Shark Tale/YMMV

"Brittany: Did you know that dolphins are just gay sharks?"
 * Author's Saving Throw: Don Fabrizzi was renamed Don Ira Feinberg in the final film to prevent some Italian stereotyping.
 * Base Breaking Character: Some liked Lenny for being a positive example for gay kids but some don't due to his annoying attitude.
 * Cliche Storm: It is just as shallow as pool water.
 * Covered Up: Those who grew up with the film may remember Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott's cover of "Car Wash" more than the actual song.
 * Designated Hero: Most of the complaints about this movie come down to Oscar's portrayal as this.
 * Designated Villain: Don Edward Lino and the sharks do more good than Oscar.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse:
 * Lola is very well-received due to her design, as well as Crazy Joe from being hilarious.
 * Also Sykes, whom even haters describe him as a scene stealer.
 * Luca the Octopus is one due to how surprisingly natural his humor is.
 * Esoteric Happy Ending:
 * If the sharks make peace with the Southside Reef, does that mean they'll still terrorize other reefs?
 * Also, Oscar would get arrested for making a profit out of lying.
 * Ethnic Scrappies: Ernie and Bernie. What's surprising is that their portrayal is accurate.
 * Friendly Fandoms: It has one with SpongeBob SquarePants because it has more in common with that than Finding Nemo.
 * Hilarious in Hindsight:
 * Lenny, the Ambiguously Gay shark that wants to be a dolphin.


 * 2019's Aladdin is another film to have a CGI character played by Will Smith that resembles Will Smith.
 * Will Smith played the lead in Suicide Squad. In the second film, Smith doesn't return and King Shark (voiced by Sylvester Stallone) is in the film.
 * Magnificent Bastard: Don Lino has his moments, owed mostly to Robert De Niro's voice acting for him in certain scenes.
 * Memetic Mutation: A close-up of Sykes getting worried has been popular for reaction GIFs.
 * Rooting for the Empire: Many have found themselves rooting for the sharks and Lola due to being more interesting than the so-called "hero".
 * The Scrappy: Oscar is a shallow unlikable jerk who isn't that much of a hero.
 * So Bad It's Good: It gets everything wrong with a DreamWorks Animation movie, which makes it enjoyable.
 * Strangled by the Red String: There is no reason why Oscar and Angie should be together beyond the "best friends who fall in love" cliché, and even less so considering how Oscar acts throughout the movie.
 * Take That, Scrappy!: Oscar was beaten and bruised by the jellyfish and Lola, which makes it surprisingly satisfying.
 * Tainted by the Preview: The trailers show an example how not to do a DreamWorks Animation film such as poor fish puns, stunt casting and attempts to be relevant.
 * They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: The film would have been better if Sykes was the protagonist instead of a side character.
 * Took the Bad Film Seriously:
 * Jack Black did some effort to voice Lenny so well that he got to voice in Kung Fu Panda as a reward.
 * Angelina Jolie loved voicing Lola and it also helped her get ready to voice in Kung Fu Panda.
 * Martin Scorsese isn't a voice actor but he did an outstanding job voicing Sykes.
 * Uncanny Valley: While the sharks do not appear to be that bad, the fish have this very awkward combination of a human's face and a fish's body...unfortunately, calling the personal servants to everyone's personal fears "awkward" is a gross understatement....
 * Unfortunate Implications: The Italian-American community are not happy by the depiction of their kind in this movie.
 * What Do You Mean It's for Kids?: It is a mix between The Godfather and SpongeBob, which meshes underwater fun with gangster stories.
 * The Woobie: Lenny.