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** The [[https://www/youtube.com/watch?v=1GqUwUi8xG8 original pilot trailer]] for the movie was completely different from the final version.

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** The [[https://www/youtube.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GqUwUi8xG8 original pilot trailer]] for the movie was completely different from the final version.
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* BreakawayPopHit: The title song performed by the Danish girl group Little Trees had more success on the Danish charts than the film had in the Danish cinemas, reaching #3 on the Danish charts. The song was also certified triple platinum in Scandinavia.
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* MarketBasedTitle: When the film was released in America in 2006, it was released as ''A Fish Tale'', possibly in reference to WesternAnimation/SharkTale released two years earlier.

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* MarketBasedTitle: When the film was released in America in 2006, it was released as ''A Fish Tale'', possibly in reference to WesternAnimation/SharkTale ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' released two years earlier.
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* MarketBasedTitle: When the film was released in America in 2006, it was released as ''A Fish Tale'', possibly in reference to WesternAnimation/SharkTale released two years earlier. Though the films don't share much in common outside of their aquatic settings.

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* MarketBasedTitle: When the film was released in America in 2006, it was released as ''A Fish Tale'', possibly in reference to WesternAnimation/SharkTale released two years earlier. Though the films don't share much in common outside of their aquatic settings.
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* MarketBasedTitle: When the film was released in America in 2006, it was released as ''A Fish Tale'', possibly in reference to WesternAnimation/SharkTale released two years earlier. Though the films don't share much in common outside of their aquatic settings.
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* LateExportForYou: This film didn't see a release in America until 2006, about six years after its Danish debut and about five after its British one.

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* LateExportForYou: This film didn't see a release in America until 2006, about six years after its Danish debut and about five after its British one. This is despite it being produced in American English.
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* LateExportForYou: This film didn't see a release in America until 2006, about six years after its Danish debut and about five after its British one.
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** There seemed to be a cut character from the film that would have asked the protagonists to stop Joe's reign, which would've led to a scene where they use the fish potion to revert the fish back to normal.

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** *** There seemed to be a cut character from the film that would have asked the protagonists to stop Joe's reign, which would've led to a scene where they use the fish potion to revert the fish back to normal.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names.
** Fly and Chuck would have been named Swifty and Bert respectivley.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The [[https://www/youtube.com/watch?v=1GqUwUi8xG8 original pilot trailer]] for the movie was completely different from the final version.
*** Fly, Stella and Chuck were originally called Swifty, Twinky and Ploop respectively.
*** The original title was "Swifty, Twinky and Ploop"
*** The story was most likely not about three children turned into sea life, but rather a standard adventure film with a GreenAesop.
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The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E second pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names.
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names, but more closely resembled the final version of the movie.
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Fly and Chuck would have been named Swifty and Bert respectivley.respectively.



** Sasha is absent from the trailer, implying that she was created later.
** In the trailer Professor [=MacKrill=] (here called Confucious) says that the potion turning people into fish is an accident, meaning that in the original story the potion had a different purpose. It was most likely meant to give people fish-like capabilities but not turn them into fish entirely.
** Instead of the more intimidating EvilBrit in the final film, Joe is portrayed as a comedic figure with a nasally New York accent.

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** *** Sasha is absent from the trailer, implying that she was created later.
** *** In the trailer Professor [=MacKrill=] (here called Confucious) Confucius) says that the potion turning people into fish is an accident, meaning that in the original story the potion had a different purpose. It was most likely meant to give people fish-like capabilities but not turn them into fish entirely.
** *** Instead of the more intimidating EvilBrit in the final film, Joe is portrayed as a comedic figure with a nasally New York accent.
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* ActorAllusion: When setting out to find the now-fish-ified kids, Professor [=MacKrill=] (Terry Jones) sings to himself that he must "[[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife find the fish]]".



* TalkingToHimself: David Bateson voices both the Shark and the Crab.
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* OneBookAuthor: Voicing Stella is only known film acting role of Michelle Westerson. To a lesser extent, Fly is one of only two film roles by Jeff Pace.
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** In the trailer Professor [=MacKrill=] says that the potion turning people into fish is an accident, meaning that in the original story the potion had a different purpose. It was most likely meant to give people fish-like capabilities but not turn them into fish entirely.

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** In the trailer Professor [=MacKrill=] (here called Confucious) says that the potion turning people into fish is an accident, meaning that in the original story the potion had a different purpose. It was most likely meant to give people fish-like capabilities but not turn them into fish entirely.
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** Fly and Chuck would have been named Swifty and Bert respectivley.
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* ActingForTwo: David Bateson voices both the Shark and the Head Crab.
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: The Brazilian Portuguese dub cast then-popular children's TV presenter Jackeline Petkovic as Stella.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: The Brazilian Portuguese dub cast then-popular children's TV presenter Jackeline Petkovic as Stella. While the English language version had {{Creator/Alan Rickman}} and {{Creator/Terry Jones}}.
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* ActorAllusion: When setting out to find the now-fish-ified kids, Professor [=MacKrill=] (Terry Jones) sings to himself that he must "[[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife find the fish]]."

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* ActorAllusion: When setting out to find the now-fish-ified kids, Professor [=MacKrill=] (Terry Jones) sings to himself that he must "[[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife find the fish]]."fish]]".
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Chuck in the English version is voiced by a then-young and unknown Creator/AaronPaul.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Chuck in the English version is voiced by a then-young and unknown Creator/AaronPaul.
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* FanNickname: "[[Film/HarryPotter Snapefish]]" for Joe, due to sharing the same voice actor (Creator/AlanRickman).
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: The Brazilian Portuguese dub cast then-popular children's TV presenter Jackeline Petkovic as Stella.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names, though unfortunately it did not include a [[JustForPun Pilot Fish]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names, though unfortunately it did not include a [[JustForPun Pilot Fish]]. names.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names, though unfortunatly it did not include a [[JustForPun Pilot Fish]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names, though unfortunatly unfortunately it did not include a [[JustForPun Pilot Fish]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMPuu7_B5E pilot trailer]] for the film showed the characters with completely different designs and names.names, though unfortunatly it did not include a [[JustForPun Pilot Fish]].

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