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Genres:
Action & Adventure, Animation, Family
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:30:05
Partner rating:
PG
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Mike Myers Shrek
  2. Eddie Murphy Donkey
  3. Cameron Diaz Princess Fiona
  4. John Lithgow Lord Farquaad
  5. Vincent Cassel Monsieur Hood
  6. Julie Andrews Queen Lillian
  7. Antonio Banderas Puss In Boots

Directors

  1. Andrew Adamson
  2. Vicky Jenson
  3. Conrad Vernon
  4. Kelly Asbury

Producers

  1. Jeffrey Katzenberg
  2. Aron Warner
  3. John H. Williams

Writers

  1. Ted Elliott
  2. Terry Rossio
  3. Joe Stillman
  4. Roger S.H. Schulman

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Shrek

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In this fully computer-animated fantasy from the creators of Antz, we follow the travails of Shrek (Mike Myers), a green ogre who enjoys a life of solitude. Living in a far away swamp, he is suddenly invaded by a hoard of fairy tale characters, such as the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Pigs, and Three Blind Mice, all refugees of their homes who have been shunned by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). They want to save their homes from ruin... In this fully computer-animated fantasy from the creators of Antz, we follow the travails of Shrek (Mike Myers), a green ogre who enjoys a life of solitude. Living in a far away swamp, he is suddenly invaded by a hoard of fairy tale characters, such as the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Pigs, and Three Blind Mice, all refugees of their homes who have been shunned by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). They want to save their homes from ruin, and enlist the help of Shrek, who is in the same situation. Shrek decides to offer Lord Farquaad a deal; he will rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), who is intended to be Farquaad's bride. Accompanying Shrek on his adventure is the faithful but loquacious Donkey (Eddie Murphy), who has a penchant for crooning pop songs. The two must face various obstacles in order to locate the Princess, but they find their world challenged when she reveals a dark secret that will affect the group. Shrek is based on the children's book by William Steig, and features additional voice-work by Vincent Cassel, Cody Cameron, and Kathleen Freeman.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

89%Tomatometer score: 89% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader This romantic fantasy complicates the roles of beauty and beast, making it hard to guess what form a sensitive resolution will take. – Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine No one has ever made a funnier jackass of himself than Murphy. – Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Daniel Etherington, Film4 Hugely entertaining, sassy and great-looking... – Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Andrew Sarris, New York Observer What gives Shrek its special artistic distinction is its witty and knowingly sassy dialogue, delivered by vocally charismatic performers whose voices remind us of their stellar screen personae in... – Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile A wickedly delightful animated parody about fairy tales and all those characters that we cut our teeth on. – Full review External link

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