The greatest fairy tale never told.
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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| Original title | Shrek |
|---|---|
| Tagline | The greatest fairy tale never told. |
| Release date | May 18, 2001 |
| Runtime | 90 min |
| Content rating | PG |
| Certification region | US |
| TMDb rating | 7.8 |
| Director | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson |
| Writers | Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Joe Stillman, Terry Rossio |
| Production | Pacific Data Images, DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks Pictures |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| Revenue | $488,977,919 |
| Language | en |
| Country | US |
| IMDb | tt0126029 |
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Poor old ogre "Shrek" just want to be left alone, that's all - he's got a bit of the Greta Garbo's about him. Rather inconveniently, though, nasty Lord "Farquaad" who has a little of the Napoleon syndrome about him, banishes all the fairytale creatures from his lands and so they turn up on the doorstep of our green friend. How can he be rid of them all? Well together with his new (and frankly quite annoying friend) "Donkey" they head to the castle where they are given challenge: go and rescue the Princess "Fiona"...
Read full reviewIt was so fun and a new try. νν
Read full reviewEddie 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.
Read full reviewShrek 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.
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