Film

Shrek (2001)

Name: Shrek
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2001

The greatest fairy tale never told.
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Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy· Directed by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson· 90 min

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.

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The Prince isn't charming. The Princess isn't sleeping. The sidekick isn't helping. The ogre is the hero. Fairy tales will never be the same again.
It's COOL
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Its Big!
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Connections

Shrek

Shrek (2001) — this film
Shrek 2 (2004)
What happens after happily ever after?
Shrek the Third (2007)
He's in for the royal treatment.
Shrek Forever After (2010)
It ain't ogre... til it's ogre.

Top billing

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)

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