“The greatest fairy tale never told.”
Directed by Andrew Adamson and starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, Shrek is a 2001 animated fantasy comedy that mixes adventure, family elements and a more dramatic edge. Set in a fairy-tale world of ogres, princes, princesses, castles and magic, it follows Shrek, a solitary ogre whose path crosses with a talkative donkey and a princess, with a dragon and other familiar storybook figures in the background.
Made in the United States and presented in English, the film uses parody to reshape classic fairy-tale material while keeping the focus on character interaction and comic contrast. Its PG certification and 90-minute runtime place it squarely in family viewing territory, even as it draws on liberation, enchantment and the conventions of adventure storytelling.
Made in the United States and presented in English, the film uses parody to reshape classic fairy-tale material while keeping the focus on character interaction and comic contrast. Its PG certification and 90-minute runtime place it squarely in family viewing territory, even as it draws on liberation, enchantment and the conventions of adventure storytelling.
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7.8 / 10