Represents solid family entertainment, and will find a special place in the hearts of those who adore the "Godfather" movies and the TV series "The Sopranos."
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The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Comes off as an overly jokey but often quite entertaining spoof that should please families everywhere.
60
NewsweekDavid Ansen
NewsweekDavid Ansen
Full of invention, but under the colorful icing is a slightly stale cake.
With the combination of mobster characters and heavily R&B, hip-hop and disco/soul tune orientation of the soundtrack, pic has a more streetwise feel than most animated fare, which is not to say that it has street smarts.
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
The noisiest laughs in this watery animated comedy are reserved for those who value self-referential winks above all else.
50
TimeRichard Corliss
TimeRichard Corliss
The film has a hectic, sitcom air and a full-of-himself hero who is as likely to grate as to ingratiate.
It's stale, like something you wrap in yesterday's newspaper.
40
Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
Shark Tale's shallow plot and leagues of padding put it fully in the shadow of last year's animated underwater offering, the nifty, heartfelt "Finding Nemo."
40
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Every single joke, character detail, music montage, and pop-culture reference looks extensively market-tested, whether via screenings, focus groups, or other box-office successes.
40
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Falls prey to the lazy assumption that a parade of whiz-bang CGI will cover for the absence of a muscular story.