Shrek

2001 "The greatest fairy tale never told."

Shrek

7.9 | 1h30m | PG | en | Adventure

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

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7.9 | 1h30m | PG | en | Adventure , Fantasy , Animation | More Info

Released: May. 18,2001 | Released Producted By: DreamWorks Pictures , Pacific Data Images Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/shrek/

Synopsis

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Cast

Mike Myers , Eddie Murphy , Cameron Diaz

Director

Guillaume Aretos

Producted By

DreamWorks Pictures , Pacific Data Images

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Cast

Mike Myers

as Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)

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Eddie Murphy

as Donkey (voice)

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Cameron Diaz

as Princess Fiona (voice)

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Reviews

erikandersen I thought this movie was good overall. I thought it was an interesting and fresh take on fairy tales in general which was what it set out to do. So in that way it was a success. The great thing about this movie is that it will be fresh as long as fairytales (and archetypal stories in general) are around and judging by the past hundreds of years, it looks like that will be a long time. The problem with most movies similar to this is that they are amazing at first but they kind of lose there pizazz. In 2018, for the most part, that hasn't happened yet. Rewatching this movie, a lot of the first half of this movie wasn't amazing. Sure I chuckled a couple of times but it definitely was very standard Dreamworks. The second half of the story, though, Shrek really comes into its own. It isn't afraid to have its moments to give the viewer an emotional response in a "silly movie with a donkey that yells a lot". This is when I really started to get interested and involved in the characters and story. Seeing this half makes me view the beginning in a much better light. It was building to something, potty jokes included. This said though, that first half being more interesting after viewing the second, still means there are faults in the first half. Mostly the jokes didn't really work for me a lot of the time. I know I'm kind of making the first half sound bad, but in reality it's fine just nothing more than that. The storyline is fairly engaging in this part, but I just didn't find it particularly funny (except for the jokes about the fairytales which made me laugh). Overall, good movie, great animation (for its time) and engaging story, even with the over abundance of potty jokes.

dh-t21 There are story elements in this movie, that make it a great animated movie, that can only be truely enjoyed the 1st time the movie is seen & lose their effect on subsequent viewings.

doujunsheng It's a very interesting movie. I've seen it many times. the shrek2,3,4 is not as good as shrek.

CinemaClown Establishing DreamWorks Animation as the first real competitor to Pixar Animation Studios, Shrek is a clever, creative & comical delight that finds its creators firing on all cylinders and is a wonderfully animated & endlessly entertaining tale that works for viewers of all ages.The story follows an ogre whose peaceful life in the swamp is disrupted when many magical creatures show up at his place. To drive them out, he strikes a deal with an evil lord for whom he must rescue a princess & bring her to him in exchange for his land, and is joined by a talking donkey on his quest.Directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson, Shrek comes jam-packed with gags & parodies, all incorporated into a storyline that's simple in structure, easy to follow, and features elements that are more targeted at grown-ups, thus succeeding as an adventure that has something in store for all demographics.All the set pieces & characters are cleverly imagined, expertly designed & skilfully rendered. The relevant characters exhibit sufficient depth and are easy to relate to. Voice actors bring their A-game to infuse life & soul into these animated caricatures, with Eddie Murphy effortlessly winning hearts & stealing the show as Donkey.On an overall scale, Shrek is an end-product of clever imagination, intelligent writing & top-notch animation and though the latter aspect appears slightly dated today, the story hasn't lost much of its magical charm & hilarious wit. Taking a dig at Disney & proving its animation studio to be a worthy challenger to Pixar, Shrek is still one of DreamWorks Animation's finest films to date.