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Shrek (2001)

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Reviews Counted:171

Fresh:153

Rotten:18

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: While simultaneously embracing and subverting fairy tales, the irreverent Shrek also manages to tweak Disney's nose, provide a moral message to children, and offer viewers a funny, fast-paced ride.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Childrens

US Box Office: $266,982,666

Synopsis: Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome... Set in a strange, colorful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cozy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and fends off the occasional party of torch-wielding villagers with ease. But when the power-hungry Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) turns Shrek's swamp into a relocation camp for dozens of banished fairy-tale characters (including some pesky dwarves, wolves, and fairies) Shrek's quiet, introverted life is ruined. Joined by the talkative Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek makes his way to Farquaad's realm of Duloc, where the Lord promises makes Shrek and offer: He will rid Shrek's land of the unwanted visitors if Shrek will go on a simple quest to free Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from her remote, dragon-guarded castle and convince her to marry Farquaad. On their quest, Shrek and Donkey run into a number of bizarre situations, and Shrek finds himself realizing that he isn't quite the fearsome monster he has always made himself out to be. Reinventing the traditional fairy tale adventure, SHREK features gorgeous computer animation, a unique sense of humor, and compelling characters--especially Eddie Murphy's lovable Donkey. [More]

Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Producer: Aron Warner, John H. Williams, Jeffrey Katzenberg
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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A wickedly delightful animated parody about fairy tales and all those characters that we cut our teeth on.

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08/17/02
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10/26/01
Garth Franklin
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Dark Horizons
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Shrek is fun, entertaining and colorful, and their's nothing wrong with that.

Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
07/18/01
Luke Buckmaster
Luke Buckmaster
In Film Australia
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Kids will love the plot, parents will love the jokes.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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No review available.

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10/18/08
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
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No one has ever made a funnier jackass of himself than Murphy.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
09/01/08
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine

Hugely entertaining, sassy and great-looking...

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
09/01/08
Daniel Etherington
Daniel Etherington
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No review available.

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12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Unique brand of entertainment: Simple and straightforward in its textal surface, but sophisticated and witty in subtextual connotations, including racy barbs addressed at Disney, which until recently had monopoly on animation fare, but not anynmore.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
05/03/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

What gives Shrek its special artistic distinction is its witty and knowingly sassy dialogue, delivered by vocally charismatic performers whose voices remind us of their stellar screen personae in live-action movies.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

Shrek is amusing and charming and it stands on it's own, but it does not rival Disney's best and I'm not saying it needs to, but that simply is the bar.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
09/27/06
Jordan Hiller
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

Gag by gag -- and there's a stream -- it's merrily irreverent, visually and vocally. The bigger picture, though, is rather more conventional.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 1 Comment
06/24/06
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I seem to be the only one in the world unimpressed by this so-so animated feature.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment 2 Comments
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Absolute perfection!

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
12/31/05
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

Bottom line: the story satisfies and the jokes avoid juvenile cliches.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

What saves this movie are the performances by the actors, particularly Murphy and Myers.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

Truth be told, it's damn enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Shrek's pros outweigh its cons, making this overall a delightful and fun entertainment with a refreshingly honest message.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

A solid second outing by DreamWorks/PDI, with truly biting entertaining moments scattered throughout the film.

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06/12/04
Alex Keen
Alex Keen
Trades

The animation...is amazing.

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05/22/04
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
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