Shrek
2001 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · 87% critics
It ain’t easy being green: an easygoing ogre is pulled into a fairytale quest to retrieve a princess from a dragon. Along the way, he teams up with a wisecracking donkey, turning a forced mission into a whirlwind adventure through twisted classic characters and unexpected camaraderie.
Based on Shrek!
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-05-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (18,814 votes)
- Box office
- $488,351,320
- Budget
- $60,000,000
About
Pick this if you want a funny, family-friendly fairytale spoof with heart and a fast-talking sidekick; Not for you if you dislike predictable quest stories or off-kilter, joke-heavy humor like Aladdin or Finding Nemo.
Pros: clever fairy-tale parody; big laughs; heartfelt moral | Cons: stiff visuals; predictable plot; occasional dated look
Themes
- princess
- based on novel or book
- magic
- fairy tale
- donkey
- liberation
- lordship
- prince
- castle
- villain
- robin hood
- enchantment
- +9 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2002
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2001
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2001
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2002 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2002 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mike Myers
as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)
Eddie Murphy
as Donkey (voice)
Cameron Diaz
as Princess Fiona (voice)
John Lithgow
as Lord Farquaad (voice)
Vincent Cassel
as Monsieur Hood (voice)
Peter Dennis
as Ogre Hunter (voice)
Clive Pearse
as Ogre Hunter (voice)
Jim Cummings
as Captain of the Guards (voice)
Bobby Block
as Baby Bear (voice)
Chris Miller
as Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)
Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson