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Shrek

Shrek

The greatest fairy tale never told.

20017.81h 30m

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.

Directed by Andrew Adamson
Written by Ted Elliott, Roger S.H. Schulman, Joe Stillman
Produced by Aron Warner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, John H. Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $488.6M

Top Cast

Mike Myers

Mike Myers

Shrek / Blind Mouse (voice)

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Donkey (voice)

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Princess Fiona (voice)

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Lord Farquaad (voice)

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Monsieur Hood (voice)

Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis

Ogre Hunter (voice)

Clive Pearse

Clive Pearse

Ogre Hunter (voice)

Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings

Captain of the Guards (voice)

Bobby Block

Bobby Block

Baby Bear (voice)

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Geppetto / Magic Mirror (voice)

Themes & Keywords

princessbased on novel or bookmagicfairy taledonkeyliberationlordshipprincecastlevillainrobin hoodenchantmentswampparodyanthropomorphismdragonwoman directorogrecartoon donkey

About Shrek

Shrek is a animation, comedy, fantasy, adventure, family film released in 2001 exploring themes of princess, based on novel or book, magic, fairy tale, donkey, liberation. Directed by Andrew Adamson, it stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz. 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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