Fish People

Help! I'm a Fish (Danish: Hjælp, jeg er en fisk; also known as A Fish Tale) is a 2000 Danish animated musical science fantasy film directed by Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring, and Michael Hegner, and written by Fjeldmark, Karsten Kiilerich, John Stefan Olsen, and Tracy J. Brown. It stars the voices of Alan Rickman, Terry Jones, and a then-unknown Aaron Paul. The film tells the story of three kids–Fly, his little sister Stella, and cousin Chuck–who turn into sea creatures and must return to human form before 48 hours are up; otherwise, they will be stuck as fish forever. They must also contend with a pilot fish who has taken the antidote for himself, which he has his own plans for. It was released on 6 October 2000 in Denmark, 10 August 2001 in the United Kingdom, and 5 September 2006 in the United States. Animation production was split between A. Film Production in Denmark, Munich Animation in Germany, and Terraglyph Interactive Studios in Dublin, Ireland. The film was a commercial failure and box-office flop, grossing $5.6 million in Denmark against an approximate $18 million budget, but received positive reviews from critics and audiences.