Shrek

Shrek

2001-05-18 1h 30m
Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure Family
7.8
User Score
17892 votes

"The greatest fairy tale never told."

Overview

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.

Vicky Jenson

Director

Terry Rossio

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$488,628,188

Runtime

1h 30m

Release Date

2001-05-18

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Reviews

Cwf97

Cwf97

2021-05-10T16:02:28.316Z

Shrek is a masterpiece! It helped subvert the Disney Renaissance formula with great humor and heart. Myers, Murphy, Diaz and Lithgow did a great job voicing the characters. Now that this film is 20 years old, I am glad it existed.

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12T04:12:08.214Z

Eddie Murphy was actually funny in this. I mean he was 1980s Eddie Murphy style funny in this. It was like he was at the top of his game again. It makes you miss Eddie. What we have today is not the glory that he once was. But, beyond the great return of funny Eddie...there is a wonderful dark humor that goes great with an otherwise wholesome and moving moral.