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Shrek the Third

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Shrek the Third (2007)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:18

Rotten:20

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: Shrek the Third has pop culture potshots galore, but at the expense of the heart, charm, and wit that made the first two Shreks classics.

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins 43 secs

Genre: Childrens

US Box Office: $320,706,665

Synopsis: In the third installment of the wildly popular SHREK series of computer-animated movies, everyone's favorite hygienically challenged green ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) faces both parental and royal... In the third installment of the wildly popular SHREK series of computer-animated movies, everyone's favorite hygienically challenged green ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) faces both parental and royal responsibility when his wife, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), finds out that she is pregnant and that her father, King Harold (John Cleese), is on his death bed. The shock of these revelations leads Shrek on a journey with his loyal companions Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to seek out another heir to the throne--an awkward young boy named Artie Pendragon (Justin Timberlake). Waiting in the wings is the scheming Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), who sees the perfect opportunity to make his own bid for power and rallies a villainous crew to attack the castle. Taking over the reins from director Andrew Adamson, Raman Hui and Chris Miller fill the land of Far, Far Away with even more fairy-tale characters in SHREK THE THIRD. Although this takes away from Shrek's own screen time, it introduces the highly amusing Princess Squad--which includes Snow White (Amy Poehler) and Cinderella (Amy Sedaris)--and the bullying Lancelot (John Krasinski), among others. And, as always, this SHREK outing features many pop-culture references, even managing to nod to two horror films (THE EXORCIST and ROSEMARY'S BABY) in a single shot. The movie also allows for more hilarious interplay between Donkey and Puss in Boots, resulting in a comedic adventure tale that, while over-populated, is still undeniably entertaining. [More]

Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas

Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Justin Timberlake, Regis Philbin, Cheri Oteri, Eric Idle, Maya Rudolph, Amy Sedaris, Conrad Vernon, Aron Warner

Director: Raman Hui, Chris Miller

Director: Raman Hui, Chris Miller
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Jon Zack
Producer: Aron Warner
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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It suffers from that common virus, sequelitis -- the ennui that afflicts blockbusters when they've outlived their capacity to amuse.

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06/08/07
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
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It's brilliantly funny but makes sure none of the laughs come at the expense of the integrity of the characters

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06/02/07
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The third outing remains amusing, but lacks the genuine thrills and few belly laughs that made the other two so memorable

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05/14/07
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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Shrek the Third isn't awful, but it's bland, with a barrel-scraping averageness.

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06/29/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Children may devour the slapstick, but the once-mighty Shrek has somehow lost all his charm and spiky humour.

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06/29/07
James Christopher
James Christopher
Times [UK]
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Another summer threequel, another case of slipping standards – not so much in the visuals, which remain predictably impressive, but in the all-important gag rate. To waste both Donkey and Puss is a crime…

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
06/29/07
Dan Jolin
Dan Jolin
Empire Magazine
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This is the most visually impressive Shrek yet. It’s also the least inspired.

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05/21/07
Richard Roeper
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Ebert & Roeper
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The plot material isn’t as strong as in the first two movies -- if anything, it feels a bit desperate -- but the anti-Disney joke blunderbuss remains in good working order.

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05/21/07
David Denby
David Denby
New Yorker
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The film's humor is all in the business and nowhere in the lame story's two subplots, neither of which is strong enough to sustain a real movie.

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05/18/07
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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A parallel world of wonders, zestfully conceived and radiantly rendered, in which the great-hearted ogre tries his likeable best to avoid the parallel threats of kingship and parenthood.

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05/18/07
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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The world of the fanciful fable looks particularly vibrant this time with its signature blend of realism and fantasy. It is a pleasure to watch these fairy tale folk be themselves -- yet again.

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05/18/07
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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Shrek the Third seems at once more energetic and more relaxed [than its predecessors], less desperate to prove its cleverness and therefore to some extent smarter.

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05/18/07
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Shrek the Third has its moments. But does a kids' movie really need, among other similar touches, a Hooters joke? I, for one, wouldn't want to have to explain it.

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05/17/07
Carina Chocano
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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It makes the mistake of thinking slapstick action is funny for its own sake. True, characters zooming and bouncing around are easy to write because no creative invention is required to set them in motion. But so what?

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05/17/07
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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While still mirthful and eccentric enough to amuse his hordes of admirers, the irascible green ogre begins to show signs of encroaching middle age in Shrek the Third.

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05/09/07
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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