Shark Tale the world, measuring more than six stories tall and over . It required of air to inflate and more than 50 tons of water for stabilization. The premiere was attended by 6,000 visitors, including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, and Michael Imperioli. Jeffrey Katzenberg, the executive producer of the film, explained that they "wanted to find a unique way to introduce this movie to the world. We needed a big idea. … More than anything, we are in showbusiness. This is the show part." "Shark Tale" opened at #1 with $47.6 million, which was, at the time, the
Shark Bait heavily borrows from the film, as well as borrowing from other films such as "Shark Tale" and "Karate Kid". It was also criticized for its poor animation and its visuals which were considered outdated. eFilmCritic.com's David Cornelius described it as "undoubtedly one of the cheapest, ugliest cartoon features ever produced", criticizing its CGI, graphics, and animation. He also criticized its plot, saying, "the script also rehashes every conceivable cliche the kid flick book". Vince Leo from Qwipster's Movie Reviews gave the movie 2 out of 5 stars, saying, ""Shark Bait" (aka "The Reef "in some markets) certainly is testing the