Shrek

2001
PG
1h 30m

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Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and John Lithgow in Shrek (2001)

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Buddy Comedy Computer Animation Fairy Tale Feel-Good Romance Parody Quest Swashbuckler Adventure Animation Comedy

A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

753K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

831

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 40 wins & 60 nominations total

Shrek
(voice)
…

Eddie Murphy

Donkey
(voice)

Cameron Diaz

Princess Fiona
(voice)

John Lithgow

Lord Farquaad
(voice)

Vincent Cassel

Monsieur Hood
(voice)

Peter Dennis

Ogre Hunter
(voice)

Clive Pearse

Ogre Hunter
(voice)

Jim Cummings

Captain of Guards
(voice)

Bobby Block

Baby Bear
(voice)

Chris Miller

Geppetto
(voice)
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Cody Cameron

Pinnochio
(voice)
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Kathleen Freeman

Old Woman
(voice)

Michael Galasso

Peter Pan
(voice)

Christopher Knights

Blind Mouse
(voice)
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Simon J. Smith

Blind Mouse
(voice)

Conrad Vernon

Gingerbread Man
(voice)

Jacquie Barnbrook

Wrestling Fan
(voice)

Guillaume Aretos

Merry Man
(voice)

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Trivia
The principal actors never met each other. They all read their parts separately, with a reader feeding them the lines. John Lithgow later admitted that, while he enjoyed playing Lord Farquaad, he was a little disappointed that he never actually worked directly with Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, or Eddie Murphy.

Goofs
The chain around Dragon's neck is not there when Donkey summons her before the wedding scene, but it appears seconds later when Shrek gives Donkey a noogie. The chain disappears again after Shrek uses it to climb onto her.

Quotes
[Shrek enters the tournament]
Lord Farquaad: What's that? It's hideous!
Shrek: Well, that's not very nice.
[gestures to Donkey]
Shrek: It's just a donkey.

Crazy credits
The Ss in the DreamWorks logo transform into ogre form. This foreshadows Fiona's nightly transformation into an ogre.

Alternate versions
The Blu-ray release adds some extra music cues to the score. For example, when Donkey sings "You Gotta Have Friends" to Shrek, an instrumental that wasn't there before is heard in the background.

Connections
Edited into Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)

Soundtracks
All Star
Written by Greg Camp
Performed by Smash Mouth
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under licence from Universal Music Enterprises
Produced and Mixed by Eric Valetine
Executive Produced by McG (uncredited)

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8/10

State-of-the-art computer animation used to tell a cracking little story

Shrek is a green ogre who lives in a swamp, but his king sends him on a mission which he must complete to get his own land back.

You only have to watch ten minutes of this film to realise that this is going to be a classic. Eddie Murphy being employed as a wisecracking donkey was a casting dream and plays well against the more plain Shrek, voiced by Mike Myers.

Ok the plot is old, new, borrowed and blue (all recaps and references to fairy tales), but I don't care. It is all so much good fun and better than that, the kind of thing that can be enjoyed by young and old, male or female. It is really a dream of movie and some brilliant pop tunes are employed that really work fantastically against the images. Real tear-to-the-eye stuff.

A real bliss-out of a movie and all parties should be congratulated for making it so great. A real DVD buyer, because it can be enjoyed over and over again. Bring on the follow up, I can't wait.