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Shrek

Shrek
MPAA Rating
PG
Theatrical Release Date
May 19, 2001
Genre(s)
  • Animation
  • 7-9 Years
  • 10-12 Years
  • Adapted from Books
  • Comedy
  • Family Films
  • Daring Rescues
  • Heroic Missions
  • Fantasy
  • Shrek
  • Eddie Murphy
  • Computer Animation
  • Feature Films
  • Fairy Tales
  • DTS
  • Special Editions
  • DreamWorks
Rating (Stars)
0 Star 1 Star 2 Star 3 Star Half Star
Description
William Steig's delightfully fractured fairy tale is the right stuff for this computer-animated adaptation full of verve and wit. Our title character (voiced by Mike Myers) is an agreeable enough ogre who wants to live his days in peace. When the diminutive Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) evicts local fairy-tale creatures (including the now-famous Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and the Gingerbread Man), they settle in the ogre's swamp and Shrek wants answers from Farquaad. A quest of sorts starts for Shrek and his new pal, a talking donkey (Eddie Murphy), where battles have to be won and a princess (Cameron Diaz) must be rescued from a dragon lair in a thrilling action sequence. The story is stronger than most animated fare, but it's the humor that makes Shrek a winner. The PG rating is stretched when Murphy and Myers hit their strides. The mild potty humor is fun enough for 10-year-olds but will never embarrass their parents. Shrek is never as warm and inspired as the Toy Story films, but the realistic computer animation and a rollicking soundtrack keep the entertainment in fine form. Produced by DreamWorks, the film also takes several delicious stabs at its crosstown rival, Disney. --Doug Thomas
Director
Andrew Adamson/ Vicky Jenson
Stars
  • Mike Myers
  • Eddie Murphy
  • Cameron Diaz
  • John Lithgow
Running Time
93 minutes
Original Price
$29.98
Current Value
$11.99
DVD Features
  • Animated
  • Closed-captioned
  • Color
  • Dolby
  • DTS Surround Sound
  • DVD-Video
  • Subtitled
  • Widescreen
  • NTSC
  • 1.85:1