Synopsis
After losing everything, a young fish, Pi, goes to live with his family on the Reef. There he meets the love of his life but finds that she already has the unwanted affections of a bully shark. He must follow his destiny to save her and rid the Reef of this menace for good.
Audience Engagement
224 audience reviews — more than 93% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 86th percentile among South Korea films.
Animation + Family in South Korea
28 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shark Bait itself).
The 2005–2007 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 South Korea release window, Shark Bait sits at #118 of 122. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 46 titles released, including Shark Bait. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (321 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2006.
The 247th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,350 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Animation productions specifically: #48 of 50 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Silver Nitrate, Wonderworld Studios, Digi Art, Digiart Productions, FX Digital |
| Runtime | 1h 17m |
| Release Date | July 7, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0820142 |













