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Eagle vs. Shark

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56% Tomatometer 110 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Lily (Loren Horsley), a socially awkward fast-food waitress, meets Jarrod (Jemaine Clement), an equally oddball video-game clerk, at a costume party. She flips over him, even though he is not exactly the nicest guy around, and the pair begin a strange relationship. Gearing up for his ultimate revenge against a high-school bully, Jarrod dumps Lily, but she digs her heels in and refuses to give up the fight.
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Critics Consensus

Though there are frequent moments of wit and mordant humor, Eagle vs Shark needs more to distinguish itself from other precious, Napoleon Dynamite-ish comedies.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 08/17/2007
2/5
If you're going to make fun of awkward chavs, even with the best will in the world, you have to avoid simply laughing at them. Go to Full Review Neil Smith Independent (UK) 08/17/2007
3/5
From the seemingly helpless geriatric who gets up to push his own wheelchair to the genial brother who constantly mimics movie stars, however, Taika Cohen's film seems nothing so much as Little Britain Down Under. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) 08/17/2007
2/5
The film wants to be your cuddly, quirky friend, and makes you feel bad for not returning the affection. Go to Full Review Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 08/18/2023
This is a sweet, offbeat, and oddly credible look at youngish love. Go to Full Review Bianca Garner In Their Own League 02/16/2022
4/5
A charming little indie film which isn’t going to be exactly everyone’s cup of tea but I think it’s worth seeking out if you like your comedies a little different... Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/24/2020
7/10
A bitingly funny portrait of inadequacy and triumph, fueled by a poignancy all its own. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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rexraptorcat T @RT20377670 Mar 14 Lovely film, well written characters. Eagle vs Shark also has some sort of charm in its atmosphere that I can't place my finger on. Absolutely brilliant! See more Dani G @RT81139271 Jul 23 Weird, funny and cute at the same time See more Nicole T @Nicole232 02/01/2025 Fav movie of all time See more jeannie p @RT40430395 09/18/2024 This movie thrilled me with its weirdly comforting weirdness : ) and made me squawk with laughter. Looking forward to watching again. See more X-rayed @X-rayed 01/08/2023 a movie with a different vibe funny and innocent See more 08/04/2022 My favorite Waititi film, made in collaboration with Loren Horsley, about a fast food worker (Horsley) whose crush on a customer (Jemaine Clement) takes her to weird places. See more Read all reviews
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Taika Waititi

Director

Loren Taylor

Lily

Jemaine Clement

Jarrod

Brian Sergent

Jonah

Rachel House

Nancy

Craig Hall

Doug

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Synopsis Lily (Loren Horsley), a socially awkward fast-food waitress, meets Jarrod (Jemaine Clement), an equally oddball video-game clerk, at a costume party. She flips over him, even though he is not exactly the nicest guy around, and the pair begin a strange relationship. Gearing up for his ultimate revenge against a high-school bully, Jarrod dumps Lily, but she digs her heels in and refuses to give up the fight.
Director
Taika Waititi
Producer
Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis
Screenwriter
Taika Waititi
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
New Zealand Film Commission
Rating
R (Language|Brief Animated Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$221.8K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS