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Films like Shark Tale.

Shark Tale (2004) reads as Cosy, breathless, measured animation / action, inventive in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Mulan II (2004) poster
1. Mulan II2004

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Lego Batman Movie (2017) poster
2. The Lego Batman Movie2017

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Wild (2006) poster
3. The Wild2006

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Lion King 1½ (2004) poster
4. The Lion King 1½2004

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour; trades toward a gentle temperature.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) poster
5. Kung Fu Panda 32016

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) poster
6. Kung Fu Panda 22011

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour; trades toward a strange, dreamlike logic.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) poster
7. Ice Age: The Meltdown2006

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour; trades toward a world-sized stakes.

Despicable Me 3 (2017) poster
8. Despicable Me 32017

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) poster
9. The Lego Ninjago Movie2017

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Bad Guys (2022) poster
10. The Bad Guys2022

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) poster
11. Penguins of Madagascar2014

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour; trades toward a gentle temperature.

Valiant (2005) poster
12. Valiant2005

Keeps the stubborn streak of hope and the running vein of humour; trades toward a warm emotional register.

These are Shark Tale’s neighbours — where are yours?

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